My Book on Sundarban

My photo book on Sundarban is now available from Blurb . The book is called Sundarban - A Photographic Journey. It shows some of the things ...

Sundarban 2012

Here are photos from a trip to Sundarban I took last week. Sundarban in southwestern Bangladesh (and a smaller fraction in India) is the lar...

A Commendable Effort

I just got the second issue of Nature Quest magazine, published by the Daily Star. As far as I know, it is the only full-color magazine in ...

Acacias in Bloom

Acacia flowers are in full-bloom. Here are some acacia trees in the Sylhet-Fenchuganj road.

Check if Farming is For You

Many people dream of a pastoral life. But what is it like in reality? 1. You see a cow and you think "Hmmm, lots of manure from that on...

Unusual Fruits and Drinks

Recently I came across unusual fruits and drinks in Bangladesh. Here is a Cham Kathal, looking exactly like a jackfruit, but only about six ...

Planting Trees

This is tree-planting season in Bangladesh. There is also a Tree Planting Drive going on nationally with support from the highest levels. Sp...

How to Foil a Tree Thief

In rural Bangladesh, your iPod, laptop, or fancy digital camera is usually not a target of thieves. After all, what will a poor villager, dr...

Krishnachura

Krishnachura - arguably the most beautiful flower on the planet - is blooming. Here are some pictures.

Sundarban Photos

Great Egret (Boro Bok) taking off for a flight. Pugmark of Royal Bengal Tiger ( Panthera Tigris ) at a village. The elusive Masked Finfoot (...