BBC World Service | Bangladesh River Journey

Diary: Journey's end

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:23:36 +0000

The diary of the BBC's month-long journey along Bangladesh's rivers, examining climate change and other key issues.

The month long BBC Bangladesh boat trip has come to an end, and what a momentous four weeks it's been!

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:57:52 +0000

The month long BBC Bangladesh boat trip has come to an end, and what a momentous four weeks it's been!

The final picture

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:11:51 +0000

As the BBC team prepare to disembark the boat, the sun sets overhead, and indeed on the trip itself.

Captain Sales and the staff

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:07:19 +0000

As M.V.Aboshar makes it's way back to Dhaka, James Sales makesw a special thankyou to all the boat crew who had worked so hard after the last few weeks.

BBC boat now heads towards Dhaka after a momentous four weeks in which the weather has dominated the agenda

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:20:13 +0000

BBC boat now heads towards Dhaka after a momentous four weeks in which the weather has dominated the agenda

Eager audience

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:07:50 +0000

Most people at the final BBC boat trip sanglap in Mongla agreed that co-ordination between government ministries and local and international NGOs after cyclones could be improved.

Sanglap stage-set

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 10:34:24 +0000

The grounds of the hotel in Mongla where the debate was staged formed a dramatic backdrop for the debate.

Sidr survivor

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 08:11:54 +0000

Rehana lost a daughter in the storm but managed to save her toddler (photograhed) despite being blown into a pond. She received first aid while queuing to take part in the BBC sanglap debate in Mongla on Saturday.

In Mongla just finished a question time style debate on the cyclone. Many injured people joined us who needed first aid assistance.

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:12:04 +0000

In Mongla just finished a question time style debate on the cyclone. Many injured people joined us who needed first aid assistance.

Beware the tigers

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 02:55:16 +0000

Also back to normal working hours are the fishermen of the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest in the south-west of the country. At night time they are especially at risk from tigers.

Boys on a bicycle

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:21:34 +0000

On Thursday last week they were in a cyclone shelter. Today they are laughing and playing in the sun. Had they not been able to take shelter, they would almost certainly have been killed or injured as much of their village was flattened in the storm.

Tranquility

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:20:05 +0000

The beauty and tranquility of rural Bangladeshi life hide the fact that last week the country experienced one of the worst storms in living memory.

Hitching a ride

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:19:28 +0000

The BBC's Alastair Lawson and Dan Vasiliu hitch a ride on a trolley rickshaw - the motor a converted diesel water pump - while visiting a village near Mongla.

Protected deer

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:14:58 +0000

These deer attracted considerable tourist interest at a zoo just outside the town of Mongla.

BBC boats at dusk

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:20:59 +0000

The MV Aboshar is joined by the MV Chhuti prior to Saturday's Bangladesh sanglap - or dialogue - which will be held in Mongla.

Back in Mongla where life seems to be returning to normal after the horrors of last week's cyclone.

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 09:34:59 +0000

Back in Mongla where life seems to be returning to normal after the horrors of last week's cyclone.

Boy watches on

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 01:57:05 +0000

This boy was in a village that was not badly hit by the cyclonce, which caused immense damage in some areas, but left other areas relatively unscathed.

Sympathy

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 01:52:03 +0000

All those who attended said they felt heart-broken over the plight of homeless cyclone victims/

Generous donors

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 01:51:07 +0000

Many of the donors had little to give but still handed over something.

Community action

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 01:46:08 +0000

Items handed over included trousers, sari and warm clothes for people of all ages. They also donated much-needed water.