Sajedur Rahman and Rahima Akhter, a young couple from Bangladesh, rode their motorbikes around 20 regions of 6 states of India. They covered 9,000 km in 31 days in November-December last year. Read the story of their thrilling journey.
Travel route: Burimari-Siliguri-Kolkata-Asansol-Aurangabad-Raxol-Gorakhpur-Lucknow-Agra-Delhi-Shimla-Kufri-Panchkula-Chandigarh-Ludhiana-Jammu-Chenani-Srinagar-Tangmarg-Srinagar Ludhiana-Delhi-Lucknow-Banaras-Asansol-Siliguri-Burimari-Lalmonirhat-Rangpur-Dhaka
Travel Cost: Rs. 89,000 (Including Accommodation and Fuel for Motorcycles)
Rahima Akhter had a severe allergy to motorcycles before marriage. Md. Got married in 2015. Sajedur Rahman. Sajedur bought a motorbike in a few days. In the words of Rahima Akter, ‘That is the fate! One day we went to Srimangal by riding the motorcycle that was very reluctant to ride! That was our first trip after marriage. '
It started with Srimangal. Then Sajedur, a government employee, rushed to Teknaf, Chuadanga, Khagrachhari, Rangamati, Chittagong, Bandarban, Sandwip, Cox's Bazar or Tentulia with his graduating wife. Vehicle? Of course that motorcycle.
The couple from Khilgaon in Dhaka did not get a long vacation but often went on a motorcycle ride. In that case the name of the destination was Mawa Ghat in Munshiganj. On January 24, I was talking to Sajedur at the Prothom Alo office. Sipping a cup of coffee, he said, ‘These trips inside the country were our experience. And we started to like to ride motorcycles. Because, if you sit in this vehicle, you can stop at any time. Nature or the culture of the area can be enjoyed independently. In addition, the cost of a motorcycle ride is also low. So one day I decided to go around India like this.
The courage to travel to India on a motorcycle was not limited to traveling around the country; How many more bikers in Bangladesh have worked as inspiration.
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