Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Snapshots from Bangladesh - 1


The Ubiquitous Rickshaws
A close second to the Bengal Tiger as the National Mascot!











Sadarghat, Dhaka
Where the grey clouds meet the grey waters
And hug each other in a tearful union
But there’s no emotion in their embrace
It’s just a ritual in the business
Of keeping Hope afloat on a thousand boats









Boatman in Sadarghat

What was that, again, about the economy being rudderless?











The Old










The New























The Old and the New!












Bangladesh's 4 Coloured Map

Silver for rivers and clouds


Brown for the earth and her people


Green for endless paddy fields and the visitor’s envy


And black, for the incongruous stripe of progress slicing through the land









The Tea Resort, Srimongol-Sylhet


The frog-filled swimming pool, the metal TT table and tennis courts with speed breakers add to the charms of this gloriously dilapidated retreat nestled among the tea estates in Srimongol-Sylhet






The Tea Resort wakes up…
...and that's saying something!!











Cha Khaben Dada?














With some lemon, if you like...

A Railroad through the Rainforest
Lawachhara National Park, Srimongol





Actually a pineapply shot from the top...















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