Rangpur: Despite the intense heat wave, hundreds of people of all ages have been flocking to the district’s amusement venues and tourist centres to enjoy the festive atmosphere since June 8, the day after Eid-ul-Azha. Amidst the intense heat since the Eid-ul-Azha day, a relatively less comfortable atmosphere prevails in the district for the third consecutive day today, coupled with calm nature and scattered clouds in the sunny sky. However, a festive crowd of people is being seen at tourist spots, entertainment centres, bridges built on rivers, parks and other attractive places across the district to enjoy the joy of the holy Eid-ul-Azha festival.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, many couples, teenagers and young men and women dressed in colourful summer clothes, are roaming around the entertainment venues, making the places crowded and lively, where the Eid atmosphere still prevails even on the third day after Eid. In Rangpur city, people are flocking to Chikley Lake Water Park, ‘Proyas’ Entertainment Park, Rangpur Amusement Park and Zoo, Fantasy Zone, ‘Tajhat Zamindar Bari’, ‘Roopkatha Theme Park’, ‘Surovi Udyan’, Town Hall premises, District School Grounds and other recreational places for refreshment and entertainment.
Hundreds of people are also visiting entertainment spots like ‘Vinnojagat’, Teesta Road Bridge and Teesta Rail Bridge, ‘Nilambarer Jalmahal’, ‘Ananda Nagar’, ‘Maya Bhuban’, ‘Bharardaho Beel’, ‘Ali Baba Theme Park’ and Teesta Barrage canal and other areas outside the city. Many people are flocking to the ‘Teesta Park’ located on the banks of the Teesta River in Kawnia upazila and restaurants located on the banks of the Teesta River at the north Kakina end of the Teesta Bridge at Mohipur of Gangachara upazila.
To attract more visitors, all the entertainment venues have been colourfully decorated with a new look and entertainment flavour, amidst commendable security measures. The boys, girls, students, youth and children, gather at these places with their parents where temporary fairs, various amusement rides for children and shops selling various handicrafts, food and toys have been set up.
School students Aklima, Dilara, Samina, Mahbub, Borhan, and Abrar expressed their excitement about enjoying the beauty of the place during the Eid vacation despite the intense heat wave. College and university students Sumona, Nuhara, Moslema, and Manjuara, who visited Chikley Lake Water Park, enjoyed riding sports and travelling on speed boats at the water park.
Couple Habibur Rahman and Shilpi Rahman, who visited the Rangpur Zoo with their sons, Abed and Munna, enjoyed riding the ‘Nagordola’ and learning by observing various animals and birds. Despite the intense heat, they had a lot of fun at Chikley Lake Water Park. Habibur Rahman remarked on the park’s attractiveness and its role in enhancing the Eid-ul-Azha festivity.
Mizanur Rahman, a businessman, visited the Teesta Road Bridge with his family to enjoy the natural beauty. Similarly, female entrepreneurs Reshma Rahman and Farhana Haque appreciated the beauty of the Teesta Railway Bridge despite the heat wave.