Dateline Bangladesh || 2018

Tripoto
1st Jan 2018
Photo of Dateline Bangladesh || 2018 by Kanad Bose
Photo of Dateline Bangladesh || 2018 1/1 by Kanad Bose
Crossing the border . Benapole,Indo-Bangladesh Border; Bangladesh side
Day 1

Enjoying the famous morog-polou after reaching Khulna

Photo of Hotel Ambassador, Helatala Road, Khulna, Khulna Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

View form hotel Ambassador, Khulna

Photo of Hotel Ambassador, Helatala Road, Khulna, Khulna Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose
Day 2

These children were filled with enthusiasm as they posed for my click

Photo of Launch Ghat, Fulhata Lunchgat Road, Morrelganj Upazila, Khulna, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

This girl was going to school with her uncle when her uncle requested me to click her photo

Photo of Launch Ghat, Fulhata Lunchgat Road, Morrelganj Upazila, Khulna, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

The crowded ferry of Rupsha river in early morning.

Photo of Launch Ghat, Fulhata Lunchgat Road, Morrelganj Upazila, Khulna, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

The golden morning

Photo of Launch Ghat, Fulhata Lunchgat Road, Morrelganj Upazila, Khulna, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Inside the busy wholesale fish-market of Khulna

Photo of Rupsa Fish Market, Khulna, Khulna Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

"Is that a DSLR camera,lemme pose.."

Photo of Rupsa Fish Market, Khulna, Khulna Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Curiosity

Photo of Rupsa Fish Market, Khulna, Khulna Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

My forefather's were Nayebs ( highest official in a Zamindari system).Unfortunately ;this ruin of a sentry post is the only thing that remains of their colossal house in Kestonogar gram

Photo of College Road, Bagerhat, Khulna Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

The Mosque city of Bagherhat

Photo of College Road, Bagerhat, Khulna Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Khan Ja

Photo of Khan Jahan Ali's Tomb, Bagerhat, Khulna Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

the sixty dome mosque, a UNESCO world heritage site.

Photo of Sixty Dome Mosque, Bagerhat - Khulna Road, Bagerhat, Khulna Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

faith

Photo of Sixty Dome Mosque, Bagerhat - Khulna Road, Bagerhat, Khulna Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Mutton curry using choi ( a fiery rare pepper) and some boiled Koel eggs (2 taka per piece)At

Photo of Sixty Dome Mosque, Bagerhat - Khulna Road, Bagerhat, Khulna Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

At Mohishaguni , my grandmother's ancestral village.

Photo of Senerbazar Ferry, Rajapur, Khulna Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

The pond beside which my gandmother's house used to be.

Photo of Senerbazar Ferry, Rajapur, Khulna Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose
Photo of Senerbazar Ferry, Rajapur, Khulna Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Returning in a ferry back to Khulna city

Photo of Rupsha, Khulna Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

While crossing Rupsha, it felt strange to think my ancestors used to cross this river daily

Photo of Rupsha, Khulna Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

The crossing made me feel as if I am in the midst of such a place where timeline has become blurred and I am back in the colonial era a century back

Photo of Rupsha, Khulna Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Back to Khulna at dusk

Photo of Rupsha, Khulna Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose
Day 3

Travelling from Khulna to Dhaka by bus

Photo of Padma River by Kanad Bose

the river

Photo of Padma River by Kanad Bose

an economy on river

Photo of Padma River by Kanad Bose

carrier

Photo of Padma River by Kanad Bose

Reached Dhaka at 2 p.m. Autos in Dhaka are caged

Photo of Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Pigeon Chap

Photo of Mukta Biriyani And Chap, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose
Day 4

Curzon Hall

Photo of Dhaka University, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Science Dept.

Photo of Dhaka University, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Double Decker Bus - An extinct species in most of the Indian cities

Photo of Dhaka University, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Dhakeshwari Temple

Photo of Dhakeshwari Mandir, Dhakeshwari Road, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Old Dhaka

Photo of Dateline Bangladesh || 2018 by Kanad Bose

Lalbagh Fort

Photo of Lalbagh Fort, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Mughal Architecture

Photo of Lalbagh Fort, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Old Dhaka from Lalbagh Fort

Photo of Lalbagh Fort, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Kachi Biriyani with Borhani

Photo of Hajir Biriyani, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

The aftermath of a wedding - Old Dhaka

Photo of Hajir Biriyani, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose
Day 5

Morning in the Old city - Old Dhaka

Photo of Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Red meat shop

Photo of Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Sadarghat in busy early hours

Photo of Sadarghat, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Unloading human cargo

Photo of Sadarghat, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

The capital is connected with all the districts in countryside with enormous steamer boats.

Photo of Sadarghat, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Each large steamer boats has 2-4 gigantic engines like this

Photo of Sadarghat, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Busy River

Photo of Sadarghat, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

River traffic

Photo of Sadarghat, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Boat Ride

Photo of Sadarghat, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Busy Scenes

Photo of Sadarghat, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Riverine civilization

Photo of Sadarghat, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Untitled

Photo of Sadarghat, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Boat Ride

Photo of Sadarghat, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Flower formation

Photo of Sadarghat, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

View of Sadarghat from Keranigunj

Photo of Sadarghat, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

The art of multitasking

Photo of Sadarghat, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Majhi

Photo of Sadarghat, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

The river and its people

Photo of Sadarghat, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

The song of the river

Photo of Sadarghat, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Bhuna Khichdi (mutton)

Photo of Hotel Al Razzak, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Ahsan Manzil , the house of the nawab of Dhaka

Photo of Ahsan Manzil, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose
Day 6

BSF base in Tripura as seen from the border in Comilla

Photo of Comilla, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

From top-left corner in clockwise order : Cormorant,Cotton pygmy goose, Stork ,Waterhen

Photo of Comilla, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose
Day 7

World War 2 cemetery

Photo of World War Cemetery, Burichang Upazila, Chittagong, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Chakma people

Photo of World War Cemetery, Burichang Upazila, Chittagong, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

The golden sunset

Photo of Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

The twilight zone

Photo of Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Solitary sail resting

Photo of Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Voice from the 3rd world

Photo of Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Fish market in Cox's Bazaar

Photo of Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Lobstar

Photo of Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Crab

Photo of Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Bargaining

Photo of Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Seafood

Photo of Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Local Fisherman

Photo of Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Crabs for sale

Photo of Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose
Day 9

Kaptai Lake

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Into the blue

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Boatman

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Mid-day

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Jutted

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Rangamati on the banks of Kaptai

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Travellers

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

The girl and her mother

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

My driver

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Tourist

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Looking

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

The family

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose
Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

The solitary sailor

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Chittagong Hill tract

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

The bank

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Life is better on the boat

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

The view

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

The vast expanse

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

One of the largest man-made lake in the world

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Water and hills

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Birds eye view

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Civilisation

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Lazy afternoon

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Chakma people of the lake islands

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Sunset

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

After sunset

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Wanderlust

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose

Homeward bound

Photo of Kaptai Lake, Rangamati Hill District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh by Kanad Bose