Nature Quest: The firetree
I go for a photography outing whenever I can, frequenting Ramna Park the most, as it is closest to my house. Next to Ramna, lies the
Nature Quest: Blessings of Bohal
I escape from this concrete jungle called Dhaka whenever I can. Living in this unplanned city for a length of time renders one listless.
Nature Quest: Dhaira, the parasite shrub
I came across Dhaira for the first time on an old mango tree in my grandpa's place in my childhood. At that time I did not bother about
Nature Quest: Enchanting Swarnajhinti
While heading for Kakonhaat in the Barind region, we came across an eye-catching natural beauty just a few kilometres off Rajshahi city.
Nature Quest: Kamdeb, a rare, evergreen tree
I visited the National Botanical Garden in Mirpur more than once last year to take photographs of a few trees and flowers.
Nature Quest: The scented Sultanchampa
I first came across Sultanchampa around 17 years ago. I took a few snaps of the flowers on my manual camera, got it printed
Nature Quest: Rare 'Parul' spotted
After years of continuous search, I came to the conclusion that Parul no longer exists in our midst. “Will it remain untraced?” I
Nature Quest: The eye-catching foxtail orchid
Have you ever spotted this orchid in our evergreen rainforests? If not, keep a close watch on the branches and the trunks of the
Nature Quest: Delicate Dulichampa
I have heard about Dulichampa many times from Prof Dwijen Sharma. But the chance to see its picture came in April 2008. The
Nature Quest: Golden flower Kuchai
I have heard of Patharia hills in Moulvibazar's Borolekha from the numerous writings of Prof Dwijen Sharma. He had spent his
Nature Quest: Neelbanolata: eye-catching blue flower
I went to Madhupur in Tangail to see a garden of medical plants. The garden is located at Telki Bazar in the upazila. A road through the forest leads to this
Nature Quest: Charming beauty of tea flowers
Five years ago I came across the tea fruit for the first time. The roundish fruits look a bit like olives. The coolies in the tea garden helped me spot the fruits hiding behind the leaves. A little careful look around the garden revealed that they were almost everywhere.
Nature Quest: In quest of the Jewels of Haors
People say that we do not have the tradition of rose cultivation here in Bangladesh. The rose cultivation in our country is entirely a new phenomenon. The Middle Eastern or European countries are referred to as the origin of rose.
Nature Quest: The beauty of wild Ranggan
I have been to Aronnok quite a few times. It's a farmhouse close to the Ordinance Factory in Gazipur. This is one of the best farmhouses that I have seen in Bangladesh. This is neither a large garden nor a house -- it can rather be termed “a patch of dense forest.”
Nature Quest: The flower of a single day
As the summer sets in, I keep a watchful eye on the Padauk rows in the capital's High Court and Hare Road areas lest I should miss a treat.
Nature Quest: Palam in bloom
I came across Palam for the first time in the garden of the Botany Department at Dhaka University.
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