Here’s our Bangladesh itinerary plus a slide show of pictures at the end. This is not a country we expected to visit, but we had to improvise when we were unable to go to Tibet after the terrible Nepal earthquake in April 2015. Bangladesh is a challenge for tourists still, but well worth visiting.
For journal postings from Bangladesh, CLICK HERE.
Itinerary:
- Dhaka: Old Dhaka and Central Dhaka
- Rocket Steamer Paddle Boat from Dhaka to Halur Hat
- Bagerhat and the historical mosques
- Khulna
- Srimangal, Sylhet Division – including Lawchara National Park and the tea plantations
You can also browse the map below for where we’ve been in Bangladesh. Click a pushpin to find posted articles from the marked locations.
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SLIDE SHOW HINT: If you’ve already seen the earlier pictures in the slide show, use the dot placemarks below the slides to jump around.
Villagers who sheltered us from the storm 
Embarking at Dhaka on the Rocket 
Buiganga River traffic from the Rocket steamer 
Street food vendor at Dhaka ferry dock 
Coming on board the Rocket 
Rust-bucket steamer 
Passing standard ferries, large and small, on the Buriganga River, Dhaka 
Ferry traffic across the Buriganga River, Dhaka 
Our compartment on the Rocket 
The grand dining room in first class, the Rocket steamer 
Steerage on the central deck of the Rocket 
Nighttime aboard the Rocket 
Fellow passengers on the Rocket, morning light 
Morning on the foggy river 
Fishing village, Bangladesh 
Wharf greeting on the river 
Village walk among the monuments, Bagerhat region 
Nine-Domed Mosque, Bagerhat 
Inside the Nine-Domed Mosque 
The Sixty-Domed Mosque, Bagerhat 
Interior, Sixty-Domed Mosque, Bagerhat 
Stewards work the crowd aboard the train across Bangladesh 
The passing landscape thru the train windows 
Working his way up to second-class on the side of the train 
The watery landscape of Bangladesh 
On the 6 km rail-and-car bridge crossing the Jamuna 
Tea plantation, Srimangal 
Warm greeting at Srimangal market 
The unassuming entrance to the 7-layer tea spot 
Welcome to Nilkantha…again! 
A perfect glass of 7-layer tea 
First of two 
First of two 
Romesh Ram Gour, inventor of the tea 
Enjoying the second glass 
Talk and tea at Srimangal market, Bangladesh