Nature beginning to signal the arrival of autumn

After weeks of monsoon rain, nature in Bangladesh is beginning to signal the arrival of autumn, with blue skies, floating white clouds and swaying fields of kash flowers transforming the familiar landscape.

Across the countryside, cotton-like clouds drift through clear blue skies while kash flowers sway gently in the breeze. The changing scenery offers a familiar reminder that autumn, or sharat, has arrived with its distinctive beauty.

Following the long rains of the monsoon, the month of Ashwin brings a gradual shift in the weather and landscape. Under the clear sky, stretches of white kash flowers create a striking contrast against the blue, forming what many consider the signature colours of the season endless kash fields or vast green countryside seen in rural Bangladesh, but city residents are.

The change is also being felt in urban areas. Dhaka may not offer the endless kash fields or vast green countryside seen in rural Bangladesh, but city residents are finding glimpses of autumn in parks, open spaces and along riverbanks.

Autumn spans the Bengali months of Bhadra and Ashwin. Its arrival is gradual, emerging from the wetness of the monsoon rather humidity, with occasional sudden showers. In the breaks between the rain, blue skies and drifting than appearing overnight.

During Bhadra, the weather can shift between intense sunshine and lingering humidity, with occasional sudden showers. In the breaks between the rain, blue skies and drifting white clouds emerge, offering a preview of the season ahead.

For many city dwellers, the changing colours of the sky and the sight of kash flowers provide an opportunity to escape the bustle of urban life and reconnect with one of Bangladesh’s most familiar seasonal landscapes.