The media isn’t wrong, but there is another side to Bangladesh. And it’s worth seeing.

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December 19th 2013

Published: December 19th 2013

It seems many of my most memorable travel experiences have been slightly spontaneous visits to countries tacked on to the beginning of a trip while I wait for someone to arrive. Such as; Armenia before the Georgia and Turkey trip, Andorra before France, and Hong Kong before the Philippines. Bangladesh was another such trip, just a prefix before India, though it turned out to be a (the?) highlight ... Read Full Entry

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David Walker

Donny

When I started this blog in 2007, it was more of a highlights package of trips generally focusing on one place or aspect. My rule had been one blog per country unless I lived there, but I eventually realised that fewer blogs were appearing. Having got around quite a bit, I'm now revisiting many countries. It's getting trickier to get to completely new countries so I might break that rule on occasion. The PhD fortunately didn't curtail travelling with research in sub-Saharan Africa and India as well as the chance to attend conferences with a sneaky bit of travelling tacked on before or after th... full info

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Lawachara National Park

Everywhere you go in Bangladesh, people will want a photo with you.

Lawachara National Park

Indigenous villages lie within the national park. This is a Christian Khasia village.

Lawachara National Park

The Khasia people, like the Tripura and other such indigenous groups that live in this part of Bangladesh, are of Tibetan-Burmese origin.

Near Sreemangal

Ubiquitous tea stall in a Tripura village.

Near Sreemangal

Regimented fields of (delicious - I sampled one) pineapple.

Near Sreemangal

Tripura lads sorting the lime harvest.

Sreemangal

Why wouldn't I be smiling amongst so much tea.

Sreemangal

I went to this workshop to hire a bike and the proud artists had me photograph all of them alongside their paintings on the back of the omnipresent cycle-rickshaws.

Rice Paddies, Near Sreemangal

During the most fun bike ride ever where I felt like a celebrity: tourists don't get out here much.

Sreemangal

Plucking the tea leaves.

Sreemangal

Last day in Bangladesh, go to watch a local cricket match, mention that I'm from Yorkshire, end up as opening batsman. Hit a 4 off the first ball of the match, then it went a bit downhill. When it was our turn to field I asked the captain what position he wanted me. His reply (true story): "Next to the cow"

Everywhere in Bangladesh

Because Bangladesh has almost no rock but plenty of mud, everything has always been built by brick. Kilns and chimneys like this one can be found all over the country.

19th December 2013

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Bangladesh
We almost made it to Bangladesh two years ago but our plans changed. Enjoyed your impressions. I'd like to see those mudskippers. Hopefully we will make it there in the near future. Sounds like a great travel experience.

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