Theravada in Bangladesh

South to Bandarban

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February 17th 2013
This weekend was all about the journey: we spent more time getting places than being there, but that’s what you get for trying to do everything in just a weekend. It was my first trip in the south of Bangladesh and I am lucky to have friends who don’t mind going so far with so little time. We started out at the train station in Dhaka, across from the airport, and took a direct train to Chitta ... read more

Asia » Bangladesh » Bandarban

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Bangladesh came into existence in 1971 when Bengali East Pakistan seceded from its union with West Pakistan. About a third of this extremely poor country floods annually during the monsoon rainy season, hampering economic development.... ... read more