Bangladesh is a country of villages. About eighty percent of our total population live in village. I have born in a village too. The name of my native village is Khalilpur. It is situated in the district of Comilla. To me, it is the sweetest place of the planet.
Our village is fifteen kilometers away from the district headquarter. Its land area is about 4 square kilometers. It stands on the river Gomati. The river is very nice to look at. I along with my friends used to swim in it. Our village is full of greenery.
Nearly 3000 people live in our village. Most of them are Muslims. There are some Hindu families also live in our village. We all live in peace here together. The villagers are simple, amiable and peace loving. Most of them are lower middle class. The villagers are helpful to each other in distress. Agriculture is the main occupation of the villagers. About 55% of the villagers are directly or indirectly related to agriculture. There are some carpenters and fishermen in our village. The rest are traders, service holder, teachers, small businessmen and doctors. Whatever may be the profession, every body loves the village equally and try to do something for the betterment of the village.
There are sufficient educational, religious and other institutions in our village. There are a high school a government primary school, a registered primary school and a Hafizia Madrasa in our village. There are a mosque and an old temple in the village. Besides, we have a post office and a market in the centre of the village. From the market the villagers get all their daily commodities.
The communication system of our village by road or by river is not bad. There is a semi pucca road which connects our village with the other villages. It is well-communicated with the district. Villagers use boats to go and come across the river as there is no bridge over it.
The natural scenery of our village is really fascinating. The most charming sight of our village is the common reeds on the bank of the river. When the sun sets with all its splendid beauty, our village appears like a printed landscape. She wears different appearances in different seasons. To speak in short, the beauty of our village is impressive.
The climate of our village is comfortable and healthy. We have no want of pure drinking water. The villagers are conscious about proper sanitation. Fish, milk, meat vegetables are available in our daily market and these are sold cheap. Fresh vegetables grow in plenty here. Hence, the health of our villagers is very good.
Our village does not have electricity and other modern facilities. People use 'lamp' and 'Hurricane' at night. The villagers use firewood to cook food. Nevertheless, the villagers are happy and they are satisfied with what they have.
Our Khalilpur is well known for its various cultural activities. On different occasions, our villagers arrange Jatragan, Jarigan, Kabigan, Palagan etc. Bullock race is the most famous and attractive event of village.
I love my village profoundly. I believe that village is the most peaceful place to live in. I have learnt so many things from my native village. I feel very proud to be child of the village.
