Category Archives: Bangladesh

A long day | Bangladesh | India

Posted on March 6, 2011 by

The alarm rang early this morning and I did not want to get out of bead. The plan today was to leave Bangladesh and head to Kolkata – a long journey for a relatively small distance. I wasn’t feeling well … Continue reading →

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Observations | Bangladesh

Posted on March 6, 2011 by

These are my observations, and may or may not be accurate. It may or may not reflect my opinion of the country as a whole. Take it with a grain of salt as need be. Some of this is just … Continue reading →

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Last day | Bangladesh

Posted on March 5, 2011 by

We had come all of the way to Khulna for two reasons: one, to be closer to the border with India, and two, to tour the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest and home to the largest tiger population. Our … Continue reading →

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Chittagong to Khulna, part 3 | Bangladesh

Posted on March 4, 2011 by

Eventually we make it to Sandwip Island, where what seems to be half the boat is unloaded. Boatloads of goods come off too, and a few people come on. The crowd is much smaller in the transition, and we can … Continue reading →

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Chittagong to Khulna, part 2 | Bangladesh

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

We had expected a “private” deck, or at least a separate area on the deck for us folks in first class and VIP (as is the case on the Rocket). Of course, this wasn’t the case. The deck was packed … Continue reading →

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