Khagrachari Hill Tracts, the southeastern part of Bangladesh, also known as the 'Chengmi' state, is around 270 km from Dhaka and 2000 ft above sea level. As one of the country's most picturesque landscapes, hundreds of local and regional tourists travel there to enjoy its vast lush greenery. Our second objective of this trip was to listen to the soothing music of nature. Sajek, the most visited place there, is still 40 km away from the so-called minimum services for human survival (running water, electricity, etc.). However, that's the reason some greenery is still preserved. Considering its high value, miles after miles of teak plantation are taking over the natural forest covers. It was visible that to meet the tourists' needs, local influential people are logging trees and building new guest houses. I was surprised to see an elementary school powered by solar energy to run computers, motors, bulbs, and others.
The valley embraces three great mountain rivers - Chengi, Kasalong, and Maini. Due to security concerns and some military restrictions, I could only see the Chengi and a couple of streams inflowing water into it. The beautiful land of clouds, Sajek Valley, where clouds ☁️ from the Himalayan mountains get stuck as they flow downwind towards the Bay of Bengal. In any monsoon of my life, I'll walk on the cloudscape there 😄😄😄.
"Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storms, but to add color to my sunset sky." - Rabindranath Tagore.
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