Bangladesh

Bangladesh·music

Rezwana Choudhury Bannya's group Shurer Dhara sings national anthem of Bangladesh 'Amar Sonar Bangla' at an event organised by ICCR (Indian Council of Cultural Relations) in India.

A fishmonger first cuts off the fins from the Rohu fish and then with the help of his knife he scales the fish. Then he separates the head carefully so that gills come off as well. He then starts cutting the tail into two big pieces.

highway · bus

How different is the traffic, how different are the noises and sounds, and the buses and bus conductors, the siren sounds and the police vehicles, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from next door India? Road construction also seems to be taking place,…

river

By collecting plastic trash, these scrap dealer family's children are doing a critical job of cleaning up the filthy Sadar Ghat in Bangladesh. They are also ensuring that single use plastics get recycled, upcycled and re-used.

river

The Ganges is the most sacred river to Hindus and is also a lifeline to millions of Indians who live along its course and depend on it for their daily needs. The Ganges, also Ganga is a trans-boundary river of India and Bangladesh.

Out to check illegal migration and infiltration, this BSF patrol is out on their rounds next to the border fence between India and Bangladesh.

bazaar · coastline

Laboni beach offers jet ski rides along with pony rides on the beach and quad bikes. You will witness many hearts with initials written throughout the beach, a common site at every beach.

river

Cycle rickshaws and autos create a slightly musical din of cycle horns or bells, as they pass the crowded streets at speed, in an attempt to not bang into pedestrians. Young women walk on the streets, decked-up for a day out in town.

boats · river

Porters or coolies move goods for passengers, at the port of Sadar Ghat, and onto ships and boats departing from here, or arriving. While at Sadarghat be prepared to make your own way through as the terminals are extremely crowded.

river · boats

With everything from small fishing boats and trawlers to larger cargo vessels, crude carriers and more, the Karnaphuli river as it empties out into the Bay of Bengal is an important waterway for Bangladesh, in terms of cargo movement, shipp…

hills · festival

The Kuki troupe at the Hornbill Fest showcasing their daily life style and also indigenous game at the Hornbill fest.

wildlife · forest

The Barasingha or Swamp deer (Rucervus duvaucelii) is a deer species currently found in isolated localities in north and central India, southwestern Nepal and parts of the eastern tropical forests of Pakistan, where it is regularly sighted…

wildlife

Capped Langurs are a specie of langur monkeys found in Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, China, India, and Myanmar.

river · hills

The Teesta River is said to be the lifeline of the Indian state of Sikkim, flowing for almost the entire length of the state and carving out verdant Himalayan temperate and tropical river valleys.

wildlife

The Barasingha or Swamp deer (Rucervus duvaucelii) is a deer species currently found in isolated localities in north and central India, southwestern Nepal and parts of the eastern tropical forests of Pakistan, where it is regularly sighted…

bus · highway

BRTC double-decker bus running in Bangladesh for public transport, auto and rickshaw ride, people using bicycles people using a footover bridge to cross the road.

river

Being from India I am used to the narrow streets but nothing could have prepared me to tackle Old Dhaka single-handedly, with its winding, unnamed streets and back alleys.

hills · village

The Kukis are an ethnic group that spread throughout the Northeastern region of India, Northwest Burma and Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh. In Northeast India they are present in all the states except Arunachal Pradesh.

A Langra mango tree grows at a garden in Northern India. The Langra, also known as Banarasi Langra, is a mango cultivar primarily grown in Northern India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. This cultivar retains a greenish tinge while ripening.

forest · hills

The grey bush chat (Saxicola ferreus) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

bazaar · coastline

While in Cox's Bazar take a stroll down the beach especially in the evening so that you don't miss out on the beautiful sunset over the Bay of Bengal.

river

The Ganges, also Ganga, is a trans-boundary river of India and Bangladesh. The 2,525 km (1,569 mi) river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India i…

hills · festival

The Kukis are an ethnic group that spread throughout the Northeastern region of India, Northwest Burma and Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh. In Northeast India they are present in all the states except Arunachal Pradesh.