Bangladesh in pictures – the southwest

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THE DAUGHTER OF THE SEA – KUAKATA

Kuakata (Shagor Kannya – Daughter of the Sea). Unfortunately, the town itself can only be described as terrible, but the surrounding area is indeed a perfect and undiscovered beauty…

PRE-TASTE OF SUNDARBANS

Seclusion, natural beauty, endless beach, solitude and mangrove forest. Everything that really made Kuakata apart can now be found here…

UNESCO WORLD NATURE SUNDARBANS – THE GANGES DELTA

The largest delta and the largest mangrove forest on earth. A natural protective wall against cyclones up to 80 km wide. A maze of waterways…

KALIFATABAD – UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE BAGERHAT

Founded as Kalifatabad by the last sultan of the Tughluq dynasty, built and ruled by Khan Jahan Ali, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO…

THE WORLD’S LAST OTTER FISHERMEN

Fish have a hard time here, because humans and otters have entered into a very ominous alliance for them…

THAKUR – OR FROM THE CULTURAL & HISTORICAL HERITAGE AROUND JESSORE

It’s hard to come to Jessore because of Jessore. As is so often the case, the surrounding area does it – and here, around Jessoere, this is a highlight…

FARIDPUR – IN THE HEART OF BANGLADESH

Named after the Sufi saint Shah Sheikh Fariduddin from the 12th century and located on the banks of the Padma, the city and district are known for the Golden Fiber…

VENICE OF BENGAL – BARISHAL

Because of the many rivers, the vicinity of Barishal is also known as the Venice of Bengal and offers, among other things, floating markets and the largest guava plantations…

OXFORD MISSION EPIPHANY CHURCH BARISHAL

In the early 18th century, Barishal attracted many missionaries, including an Anglican missionary organization. A visit to the church is actually a must be if it weren‘t for the permanently locked gates!