
Sayam U Chowdhury
Sayam U Chowdhury is a Conservation Biologist, currently working on threatened species conservation and research in Bangladesh and abroad.
Sayam U Chowdhury is a Conservation Biologist, currently working on threatened species conservation and research in Bangladesh and abroad.
I remember my failed attempts to draw the convoluted coast of Bangladesh during art classes possibly 25 years ago.
Six years ago we were camping at Hail Haor in Moulvibazar's Sreemangal to study migratory passerine birds. Although our work involved watching birds early in the morning,
As the final light of the day hid behind the canopy, the first bat of the night unfolded its wings and the last bird of the day
Karim mama used to display bird feathers just across our school gate. He only had feathers of one kind -- long and spatula-
It was the end of July and the scorching sun was up above at midday. While Dhaka was still reeling from the July 1 tragedy, I
While we have failed to protect most of our forests in Bangladesh for complex reasons, Sundarbans firmly stands in the south with all its glory.
It was still dark when I woke up and went to the roof of our boat, which was docked at the heart of Pashur river. The crows
Almost tumbling down the damp and slimy slope, with thorny rattan snagging my arms, I struggled to keep my balance under
I could barely wait when I first heard that a pair of blue birds had temporarily made their home on the southernmost tip of our land. It might sound
It is common knowledge now that the Sundarbans is home to globally endangered species like the Bengal Tiger but it is news to most that our Sundarbans also supports critically endangered species like the River Terrapin or the endangered Fishing Cat. Both of these species are undergoing a sharp decline and disappeared from most of their ranges throughout Asia.