Donga: Dugout made of Palmyra Palm (Tal)

• water bi-cycle of rural Bengal
• character of low lying areas 
• used in household purpose
  
• single user boat

CHHOT: a typological boat of Bengal

lost her glory

follow shell as well as frame first technology

mainly used for riverine as well as coastal fishing

sailing boat transformed into motorized boat

creation of Namasudras, a fishing caste of Bengal

located Shyampur, Howrah District

on

August 11, 2018

hulk planking

Stem head as the head of Kastha Buri

boat makers guild

Nouka: Sand carrier. Carpentry of Balagarh, Hugli District

Nouka of Balagarh. Act as cargo. carry sand. Length 30 haat (45 feet). made of Babla (Acacia variety).
Area of operation: Barddhaman District

Pauka

Pauka, a traditional wooden boat of Bengal. Pauka is used for fishing as well as cargo. Number of boats drastically fallen but still there are some boats. 

Interview in BBC Radio, London. August 6, 2018

BBC Radio Current Affairs, London will broadcast a story under the heading
"THE WHY FACTOR"
and the topic is
"WHY WE LOVE BOATS"
It is an interview with me about my passion, my research work and its execution.
It will be telecast on
Monday 6 Aug 2018
18:02
Local time
BBC WORLD SERVICE
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cswrk9