Environment
Where Have All the Birds Gone?
Our greed and thirst for money have destroyed the natural world
A few days ago, I went to the outskirts of Dhaka for birdwatching. Accompanied by a friend and two DSLR cameras, I thought it would be a day full of birds and nature — joy and happiness.
But surprisingly, the day ends in frustration and a harsh realization that we have made it nearly impossible for nature and wildlife to grow sustainably. Honestly, we don’t want that in the first place.
All we want is money, lands, wealth, and power. And of course, nature, wildlife, birds, trees, and the environment are not in our syllabus.
No Bird for the Birdwatchers
I visited the same place last year and found a lot of birds singing, playing, and flying here and there. But my recent visit reveals the fact that everything in the natural world is changing rapidly. And it’s because of us.
We, human beings, are so greedy and cruel that we don’t allow anything in our sight that makes no money. We are trading our environment for wealth and power.
After the whole day of exploring, all we found is a few doves, herons, magpies, black drongos, and nothing else.
