Monthly Archives: January 2017

Update 4. Field trip to Jessore and Bogra

Posted on January 31, 2017 by kiwigirl53

The 134 km drive to Jessore took six hours, the drive out of the Dhaka district alone was two hours. The sky in Dhaka is a mix of dust and smoke, a grey muddy haze, the horizon is hemmed in … Continue reading →

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Update 3. Sounds of the city

Posted on January 29, 2017 by kiwigirl53

The Iman’s call to prayer is heard at the Islamic prayer times throughout the day, sometimes very loud and sometimes a melodic background sound. I haven’t yet found out why sometimes the musical nature of the call is pleasantly calming … Continue reading →

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Update 2. Drive out of town to Dhamrai

Posted on January 23, 2017 by kiwigirl53

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A normal weekend here is Friday and Saturday, as Friday is the Muslim day of prayer all government agencies are closed although road side market stalls, cafe and restaurants and some of the larger electronics shops are all operating. Diplob … Continue reading →

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Bangladesh

Posted on January 19, 2017 by kiwigirl53

Family and friends told me how much they enjoyed reading my blog Highland Fling based on our time spent in South East Asia namely Vietnam and looked forward to reading my updates so the intention of this blog is to … Continue reading →

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