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The Haor Guide

We had another guide for the trip, who served mostly as translator. This man knew the places in the wetland where it was deep enough for a boat to pass through, and guided us around the marshes.
Tanguar Haor

February 25th 2013
To check out another part of Bangladesh, I went bird watching with a couple colleagues on the northern border near India, in a wetlands area named Tanguar Haor. Before I moved to Bangladesh I had heard that it was the best place for bird watching in Asia. The whole country is a river delta. The Bradt guide says "If you're supremely adventurous or a keen birdwatcher (perhaps both), Sunamganj is whe ... read more
Asia » Bangladesh » Sylhet

Bangladeshi Flag 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
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