Lifestyle of the Nomadic River Gypsies and their Threat Narrative-A Tale of Two Villages in Bangladesh

Mohammad Sujoun Lasker, Liza Mithila Dio, Mohammad Hasan Chowdhury, Md. Hossain, Md. Nurul Islam and Md. Jayed Chowdhury
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Mohammad Sujoun Lasker: Department of Geography and Environment, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka (Bangladesh)
Liza Mithila Dio: Department of Statistics, Tejgaon University College, Dhaka, (Bangladesh)
Mohammad Hasan Chowdhury: Department of Food Technology and Nutrition Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University (Bangladesh)
Md. Nurul Islam: Professor, Dept. of Geography and Environment, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka (Bangladesh)
Md. Jayed Chowdhury: Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka (Bangladesh)

International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, 2019, vol. 17, issue 5, 162-169

Abstract: Rivers have been an attention of human activities throughout the history. The livelihood of people is essentially dependent on river and its resources in Bangladesh, but the story of river gypsies is totally different. River gypsies are an ethnic group in Bangladesh. They are known as water gypsies or bedey to local people. They have their own lifestyles and culture. This paper focuses on the Bangladeshi gypsy community living in Porabari, Savar and Dakatia River in Chandpur Sadar district. This study investigated the gypsies identity in the society and status in the community level and also explore their existing entitlements, need and social rights, and finally examine the problem and threats they frequently face for living an unstable condition in the society. Both primary and secondary data are used in this study. A questionnaire survey and focus group discussion (FGD) are conducted in the study area. Besides these data some secondary data is also used in this study.

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Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2019.17.555973

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