East Pakistan, 1960's - Film 16888

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An overview of East Pakistan (Part 1 is West Pakistan - Film 16887) The capital city of East Pakistan - Dhaka. A close up of the city. The river Ganga or Ganges. Men rowing the traditional boats of East Pakistan called nouka. A close up of a full boat. Another boat on the river Ganges. The use of a boat for general purposes as well as transportation of 'local goods.' The use of boats during monsoon as water level is very high. The jute field of East Pakistan. The cultivators chopping jute from the fertile flooded field. Men cutting jute. Jute is being stacked. A view of a flooded river. Two men swimming in the river, only their face are seen. A few children are labouring. They are stripping rocket cane. A close up of a woman working. A man rinsing the jute and then piling it on the bank of the river. Jute is the main product of the East Pakistan. It is being carried on a boat. A close up of vegetable which the region grows. A fertile Paddy field. Rice is the stable food of East Pakistan. A close up of the crop. A cultivator cutting paddy from the field. People are cutting paddy. A boy cutting the dried paddy. Two men carrying paddy by a boat: one man on one end and the other on the other, both rowing and paddy on the centre of the boat to maintain balance. A village of East Pakistan. A few men carrying calash, containers for water. The flooded river and its green and fertile surroundings. Children jumping in the river from a boat. A close up of the happy children swimming. A close up of fishing from the fresh water. Some beautiful small silver fish. A man fishing larger fish. A very large fish! Fish is supplied for the whole of population of East Pakistan as well as other parts of the world. The selling of the fish at a bazaar. A man weighing fish. More fresh fish of different size. Chittagong, the chief sea port of East Pakistan, facing the Bay of Bengal. A few boats of jute and bamboo. A tea hill in Sylhet in North East of East Pakistan. Some village Women picking tea. A close up of a Bengali woman picking tea. More tea picking. Tea mainly exported to the West. The tea hills of Sylhet. The women carrying sacks of tea on their heads as they walk in a row to the factory. A fertile hill. A close up of a jungle. A man chopping timber. A close up of an elephant as it labours. The elephant pulls a large log. The labouring elephant. The elephant pulls the log with its strength. An image of the map of the Indian subcontinent, highlighting West and East Pakistan, and then the explanation of the Indian weather system. The Monsoon effects the lives of people in East Pakistani people. A few cultivators cutting paddy on the field. The men are walking. A cloudy weather which becomes cyclone. The leaves on the trees are trembling. A very heavy wind. Few people are crossing the river by a bamboo made bridge( a very interesting bridge). A severe weathering. Rain and more rain. In conclusion, the women are picking tea. A close up of a village woman. The elephant labouring and men with umbrellas. The vibrant street of Dhaka with Rickshaw and taxi. A close up of rickshaw drivers driving. A road of East Pakistan. Men and children getting off a boat. East and West Pakistan are different in many ways as part 1 and 2 of the documentaries suggest.