Madaripur, Dhaka
The large lake at the heart of Madaripur town, ringed by a walkway and the town’s offices, the favourite place for an evening stroll.
Shakuni Lake is Madaripur town’s centrepiece: a broad, rectangular body of water dug long ago, around which much of the town’s official and civic life has grown.
Today it is where the town comes to breathe. In the morning people walk and exercise along its banks; in the evening families and friends gather by the water, and the stalls nearby do a steady trade in tea and snacks.
Arrive in the late afternoon and walk the lakeside path.
Sit by the lake with tea and snacks as the lights come on.
Stop at a sweet shop in town; in winter, buy some khejur gur.
November to February, early morning or evening
In the centre of Madaripur town — a short rickshaw ride from the bus stand.
