At Laharhat in Barishal Sadar, cattle graze all day on a char of the Bukhainagar river and swim back against the current in the afternoon, guided by farmers in boats; ten photographs by Saiyan.
CropsOn the Padma chars of Harirampur, Manikganj, women decide what is sown where and which seed is kept, yet their names are missing from land deeds, farmer lists and the new farmer card applications.
Amritsagar, Mehersagar, Champa, Sabri and cooking bananas from Madhupur, Ghatail and Sakhipur hills and the chars of Bhuapur, Sadar and Kalihati feed Dhaka's markets; growers Sanowar Hossain, Kachar Uddin and Zahirul Islam count their margins, DAE deputy director Ashek Parvez advises papaya, sugarca
CropsIn November 2024, once the floodwater had receded, farmers in Lalmonirhat began sowing maize on the Teesta's sandbars. The district had a Rabi-season target of 32,910 hectares of maize, but dearer seed and fertiliser worried growers.
Fishermen from coastal districts are setting out for Dublar Char in the Sundarbans for the five-month dried fish season starting on 1 November.
