Names of seasons: Bangladesh is favorite playground of nature decorated with six seasons. They are: summer, rainy season, early autumns, late autumn, winter and spring. They come one after another by turns. Each of the seasons lasts for two months. Each season has its own features, beauties, colors, sights and sounds. A brief description of the six seasons is given below:
Summer: summer is the first season of the year. It consists of baishakh and jaista. It is the warmest season of the year. There is scarcity of water everywhere. Ponds, canals, lakes and small rivers dry up. The earth gets parched under the scorching heat of the sun. people sweat and become tired and thirsty. A dreadful storm called kal-baishakhi comes with lighting, thunder, terrible wind and downpour. It causes much havoc to life and property. Various kinds of diseases break out in this season. Of course, summer si not without its blessings. It is rich in jucy fruits like mangoes, jackfruits, lichis, black-berries and many other fruits. The days of summer are longer then the nights.
Rainy season: ‘ashar’ and ‘sravan’ are the months of rainy season. The sky remains overcast with clouds. It rains cats and dogs. Ponds, canals and rivers become full to the brim. Roads go under water and people have to move from one place to another by boats. It washes away the filth and dirt. Everything in nature looks fresh and gay. It acts as a life-blood for our agricultural economy. It is truly said that agriculture in Bangladesh is a gamble in monsoons. Heavy rainfall causes floods and brings untold sufferings to the people.
Early autumn: it consists