23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Adrift Between Chars and Sand

In a drying river among Bangladesh’s chars, a lone boat sits pinned between rippled sandbanks and shallow green water, its tiny fisherman revealing how quickly flowing lifelines can turn into fragile, shifting ground.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2025
Date Uploaded: 12.2025
Photo Location: Bangladesh
Camera: L2D-20c
Copyright: © Pinu Rahman
Awards
Photo of the Day: 09.20.26