Khulna, Bangladesh Travel Blogs

The border from hell
Mar 1, 2006

... border gate, wandered through, then had it thoroughly checked again on the Indian side. As I wandered through the gate that said "Bangladesh to India" I thought I'd made it. In fact, the trouble had barely begun. By this stage I'd lost bus man, as he ...

Village Friends
Nov 18, 2007 (5 photos)

We are met by Pushur and Pashir. Have supper, tea and night. Gospel mtg.

Back to Bangladesh
Apr 14, 2006 (11 photos)

... days. Then I went on another tiger hunt! This time we spent 4 days on a boat going up and down the rivers of Bangladesh in a mangrove forest. Supposedly its the largest mangrove forest- whatever that means! Anyways we had a fun time relaxing on the boat, ...

On the Rocket to Khulna
May 5, 2007 (14 photos)

... ). Getting there involves a cycle rickshaw ride, a boat, a local bus and another cycle rickshaw - but that's how sightseeing is in Bangladesh. The bus ride was along what can hardly be described as a road - the bus wallah had to use a bamboo pole to life ...

Views from the field
Dec 12, 2004

... Dr. Avizit Reaz Quazi. They were analysing the need and site for a deep tubewell in this saline area in Southern Bangladesh. Engineer Md. Refatul Islam completed the team, bringing in his technical expertise. Avizit explained to the villagers what the ...