23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Drone/Aerial
The flood’s eye

Every year, river erosion and floods force the residents of the char areas of northern Bangladesh to live in misery. To survive, they have built settlements on raised land with the help of NGOs and their own efforts.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2024
Date Uploaded: 10.2025
Photo Location: Gaibandha, Bangladesh
Camera: FC3411
Copyright: © Md Shafiul Islam