A landscape with depth

Bandarban is part of the Chittagong Hill Tracts in southeastern Bangladesh. Hills and valleys shape the landscape, while the district is home to communities with distinct cultures and traditions.

Following the contours

The eye moves across these hills differently from the way it moves across a beach. Slopes interrupt the horizon, one ridge reveals another, and the landscape rewards a slower look.

A slower landscape

Bandarban is among the places I have visited in Bangladesh. It is home to many of the country’s highest hills and to communities with their own languages and traditions, and it deserves more than a quick visit.

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