Lifestyle

The rich and diverse wildlife of Bangladesh is vanishing rapidly due to habitat loss and indiscriminate killing. The country has already lost at least 15 species of wildlife and many species are facing the threat of extirpation. Today a total of 138 mammal, 690 bird, 171 reptile and 64 amphibian species are expected to occur in Bangladesh, including 94 globally threatened species. Legal Protection for wildlife and their habitats exists in Bangladesh, but enforcement is poor.

Perhaps everyone has a cherished list of things to do, places to visit, milestones to achieve in a personal Bucket List -- items to check off before one kicks the bucket! Sabrina Islam an entrepreneur, photographer, and avid traveler -- was able to fulfill one of her dreams from her Bucket List: a photo adventure in the backwaters of the south Indian state of Kerala. But it turned out to be something more: a journey of the soul, a sorely needed sojourn of the mind from the daily grind, and an opportunity to reflect, recharge, and rejuvenate.

New Delhi in the mid-1950s forms Raana Haider’s first recollection of India. She accompanied her diplomat father on his posting to New Delhi. Some fifty years later, she was once again living in New Delhi – this time accompanying her diplomat husband. India: Beyond the Taj and the Raj is the account of the author’s travel across the complex tapestry that is India – underlined with historical and literary narratives by generations of writers on India. Vestiges of the Mughal legacy crowned by the Taj Mahal are relived, as are remnants of the Raj.