CIRCUS TRADITION OF BANGLADESH AND FATE IN ITS ANIMALS
The circus tradition in Bangladesh is very ancient. There are more than eight circus teams in Bangladesh at present. Out of these two circuses named Rowshan and Lion circus is the most active. Both of them have been performing for about 48 50 years. The great Rowshan circus was established in the country in the year 1965. Here a renounced animal trainer is serving for 33 years. 8 type of animals with 1 reptilian, 1 avian and 6 mammalian species are here. From the very beginning they have been performing for 33 years. During this time 7 horses, 3 asses, 4 bears and huge dogs died due to dysentery and colic pain. Result suggested that the highest mortality was recorded in dog and the lowest in donkey. Illegal trapped were used by the hunters or poachers to catch wild animals and snake charmers were used to collect snakes. Most of the animals were male in circus. The feed items were less and the hygienic condition was the worst. Animals were kept in small cages which were nonscientific for its