Nouka Baich

Nouka Baich is a traditional rowing sport of Bangladesh. The sport uses traditional Bangladeshi boats known as Nouka.Boats for Nouka Baich are long. Each team in a Nouka Baich competition consists of 25 to 100 members. Boats with motor engines are not allowed.[1] In the 2000s, the British Bangladeshi community in Oxford have also started to arrange Nouka Baich events in the United Kingdom.

References

  1. ↑ "Nouka Baich: Heritage of Bangladesh". Dhaka Courier. September 21, 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2014.


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