What is "monga"

Monga is a Bengali term referring to the yearly cyclical phenomenon of poverty and hunger in Bangladesh. It is also called "mora Kartik," which means "months of death and disaster." It refers to two times per year, from September–November (after the aman crop is planted) and from March–April (after the boro crop is planted). These natural phenomena lead to fewer available job opportunities for rural workers, resulting in the workers becoming migrant and moving to towns. Those who cannot migrate can face malnutrition and starvation. The public awareness of Monga has risen with media focus in the 2000s. It was cited in Bangladesh’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, and has been the subject of NGO aid programs. Nilphamari, Rangpur, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram and Gaibandha are the monga-affected districts.<http://www.isca.in/IJSS/Archive/v3/i8/4.ISCA-IRJSS-2014-130.pdf>

Monga can refer to:

• Monga, original name for Wanhua, the oldest district of Taipei, Taiwan. Meaning canoes in aboriginal language Basay.
• Monga (film), a 2010 Taiwanese gangster film
• Monga, Ivory Coast, a village in Lagunes District, Ivory Coast
• Monga National Park, a park near Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia
• Monga River, another name for the Monda River in Colón Department, Honduras
• Salsa monga, another name for salsa romántica, a subgenre of salsa music
• Monga, another Sub-cast for Khatri, a community of the Punjab region. They are well known for there contribution in to the India's freedom struggle. One of the Warrior and Very Strong Race of Punjab.

Monga is a 2010 Taiwanese gangster film set in 1980s Taipei. The film stars Ethan Juan from TV series Fated To Love You and Mark Chao, also features Ma Ju-Lung from Cape No.7 and Rhydian Vaughan from Winds of September. The film was directed and co-written by Doze Niu, who also appears in the film.