After last safari at Kuakata, TTL arranged a quick safari in Tanguar Haor of Sunamganj. This was my second visit at Tanguar Haor. Last visit was in January, 2009. Reason of this second visit is see the place in rainy season. In this season all the areas around here goes under water. The whole place just become like a sea.
Because of this season, we also had to change our route plan from the last year. Our plan was to reach Sunamganj by bus and from Sunamganj to Tahirpur by trawler. The second day we will visit Tanguar Haor and other areas beside the haor and third day we will back in Dhaka.
This is first time we have started our journey at daylight. At morning 7.30 o clock our bus started from Fakirapul bus counter. It was largest tour among nine safari arranged by TTL. We were total 35 travelers in this tour. So we booked the whole bus for us. In total 8 hours of journey, we only stopped in a highway restaurant at Ashuganj for breakfast.
We reached in Sunamganj town at around 3.30pm. It was already raining that time which gives us an impression that the whole tour we gonna face it. We have finished our lunch near in Sunamganj bus counter and then went to Saheb Bazar to ride on our trawler.
Our trawler was parked in Saheb Bazar ghat. One by one all of us get into the boat and I bring out my camera from the bag. It was still raining but in a low pressure. From the ghat we saw the hills which are in India. Finally the boat starts and 35 travelers were very excited.
Boats at Saheb Bari ghat, Sunamganj
Boat at Saheb Bari Ghat, Sunamganj
River at Saheb Bari Ghat, Sunamganj
Water level has increased so high. So, it was impossible for me to trace the previous road. So I was more interested to look for my subject of photograph.
On the way to Tahirpur, Sunamganj
After few hours, saw a very interesting view. A cow boy was sending his cows to other side of the river. The way those cows were passing river, i find very interest.
Cow Passing the river
The entire long road to Tahirpur was almost same landscape. Small villages, Boats and Fishermen were visible after a regular interval. It was very clear that we were not in very high height from land, because some time we saw grasses on water and bottom of the boat sometimes touches the ground.
Boat at Tanguar Haor
We passing low water land
Villages of Tanguar Haor, Sunamganj
On the way saw some colorful boat and grass field too. In the grass filed, cow was eating grass. Its just like the scenery we read in books when was in KG school.
Boat
Grassfield
In the full journey to Tahirpur, Indian hills were with us and never gone away from our sight for a single moment.
We reach Tahirpur at late evening. Rain was already stopped. After a small walk by small narrow lane and a town road we reach our place where we will stay at night. All of we went to our room become a little bit fresh. But didn’t wait for a short photowalk in the Tahirpur Bazar. But after reaching the Bazar, we felt that we were too tired for a photowalk. Just shot few pictures and come back in our place.
Tahirpur Bazar
But wasn’t tired enough for an adda. Mishuk bhai and Sahal bhai entertained us with their nice song and skill in guitar.
Window of our rooms
Mishuk bhai with his guiter
14th August, 2009. We ware suppose to weak up at 4.00 am and start our journey to Tanguar Haor. But because of the heavy rain we could not start journey at scheduled time. Finally we start our journey at 7.30am. After starting our boat I realized that it’s the same landscape like yesterday’s journey.
Hills of India in the bank of Tanguar Haor
It was very tough to have some different photos. And rain was also like yesterday. When heavy rain started, I went inside of the boat and shot some photos from there.
Rainy Tanguar Haor, Sunamganj
People of Tanguar Haor
Rainy Tanguar Haor
In the long journey to Moheshkhola, we find light for some time. Didnt miss the opportunity to shot the beauty of Tanguar haor and Shoni’r Haor.
We were planning to go Moheshkhola Bazar for our lunch. After asking some boatman, we find the Moheshkhola.
After a long journey, we reach Moheshkhola . The town is just in the border of Bangladesh and India. It was a very shiny weather, when we step our first step in Moheshkhola . We asked some local people how to reach bazaar. They show us the way, and during on the way we got rickshaw to reach bazaar.
Landscape from Moheshkhola
Shot some kids on the way to Bazar.
Young princes of Moheshkhola
Kid of Moheshkhola
I always feel good to be in a small town and Moheshkhola gives me the same flavor. We reached Moheshkhola bazar and local people were very strange to see a large group of photographers like us.
In the middle of Moheshkhola Bazar
Everyone get busy to have some food. We did shot sometime in the Bazar and then move to a Hajong village.
On the way to Garo village
Just in front of the village, we stopped in a tea stall and Faisal bhai meet a Hajong person there. The person was so nice and he bring us to his home. At his home, we see his family members were working. They was actually preparing Pop Corn for their use and sale to. They offered me some pop corns too. It was fantastic in test.
Hajong women in work
A Hajong kid
Hajong people
After shooting at that home, we move forward. The scenery was soo mind blowing.
On the way to close to border
A Hajong kid
A indian radio
The village is near to the border. After shooting at the Hajong village, we back in bazar and finished our lunch there.
A river behind the Bazar - Other side of the river is India
After lunch we back in our boat. Before get into the boat, too few shots from the bank of the Haor.
Landscape of Sonir Haor
One by one everyone back and then we start our boat to go back in Tahirpur.
We saw the most beautiful weather when we were returning in Tahirpur. The sky was just like a painting.
Enjoying beauty
Sonir Haor Landscape
Transport of Haor
Fisherman of Haor
Trees of Haor
We could not see the perfect sunset on haor because of the sky. Before the full darkness of night, we reached Tahirpur.
Painted sky of Tanguar Haor
Painted sky of Tanguar Haor
All of us shot the sky as long as u can. Some of us ware so tired, so the ware sleeping on boat.
Night of Tahirpur was same like yesterdays night. Walk in Bazar, tea in small restaurant, Adda, singing in room, dinner and sleep.
Next day morning we weak up at 7.00am. Finished our breakfast and went to boat. This time our destination is Sunamganj. Again the waters, again the hills, the boats and the rain. Was not getting any different kind of shots, so I packed my camera.
Before I pack my camera
In the way we stopped our journey to visit an old Jamidar bari (Land lord’s home) in Dharmapasha. We the house is just in the bank of the haor. We get inside of the ruined house. I couldn’t manage much information about the house.
Ruined Jamidar Bari at Dharmapasha
Maximum information I come to know from Shudupto da is, the last descendent of the house is still alive. It was heavy raining then. So couldn’t shot too much.
After shooting at the house we moved to the Bazar which is very close to the house. Its an ideal village market to me. But for the rain, there was no human on the road. I shot few captures of the bazar and get back in the boat. Rest of the time I pass by sleeping & Adda.
Rain at Dharmapasha
After a long long journery we reach Sunamgonj at 4.00pm. We finished our dinner at there and ride on our reserve.
We all ware damn tired. At first slept some time in bust than again adda.
Scenery of Water, Villages and Boatman was not very different for me. As my native village is in haor area, I am used to with this scene. But the hills and the friends are new addition in my memory. I saw this Tanguar gaor in two season which is a great achievement in my life. In the whole tour, we passed three haors (Hail Haor, Tanguar Haor, Soni’r Haor). Its an achievement too.
Scenery
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