We heard two big bangs about 50 yards ahead. My friends grabbed me, their guest, tightly and the rickshaw driver halted abruptly. People were running and yelling, but it seemed no one was hurt from the explosions. Just mini-bombs, meant to frighten, not to injure. A few moments later, we were bouncing along again as if nothing had happened. But that was just the beginning.
Read MoreThe rural areas of Bangladesh are breathtakingly beautiful in both scenery and culture, but they are very difficult, and sometimes nearly deadly to traverse.
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