Beach Football

It was the end of September, 2012. I was assigned to stay in the Kalapara Upazilla of Patuakhali district especially to protect the Mother Hilsa fishes which were predicted to come in the shore at that period to breed naturally.

After finishing a hectic drive in the Mahipur, Alipur and Kuakata fish market, along with the fishery officer of Kalapara Upazilla, I reached on the beach of Kuakata. It was not the season for the tourist. So, there were few people on the beach and mostly the locals. The sea beach was presenting itself in a very serene look. The local boys playing football in the beach was adding some more natural and ancient view on it. I liked their gesture like no one is watching them, they are free, they are the unmodified part of this unbeaten nature.

Moments of Sunrise

While I was witnessing this splendid natural phenomenon of sun rising, unconsciously I was mumbling the words of Jhon Keats- "Beauty is Truth, Truth is Beauty". These photos are captured just two days ago from the commuter launch at the Paira River near Boga, Patuakhali district of Bangladesh.

Kuakata Sea Beach

Kuakata is known as “Sagor Kanna”, the daughter of the ocean in Bangladesh. The importance of this sea beach lies in its rare geographical settings to make it possible to enjoy the sun shine and sun sets in the ocean from the same beach.

Kuakata is the end of Kalapara thana of Patuakhali district. Weather condition is very favourable in Patuakhali. Summer heat can not pour its full flair here since monsoon clouds ply gently all over the summer season.

Kuakata sea beach is a paradise for the solitary lover because the route to kuakata takes a long and exhaustive journey from Dhaka to reach Kuakata. Though construction of two bridge is going on over Andharmanik river and Mohipur river, a traveler should also pass another three river including Padma by feri. As a result, only a few number of tourist come here and can enjoy a pure touch of wild green nature and might sea.

Kuakata has also some other diversification in cultural and traditional looks. A large group of Rakhaine people live here for more than two hundreds years. Recently a 200 years old wooden boat emerges from the sandy beach. Archeologist presumes that boat is bearing the history of the first Rakhaine settlers migration in this area from Burma.

200 years old wooden Rakhaine Boat