With the advent of winter they have flocked to Bangladesh flying hundreds of miles from a distant land. To catch a glimpse of these exotic winter guests, US ambassador in Dhaka Dan Mozena visited Jahangirnagar University premises on Friday.
The foreign diplomat paid a sudden visit to the mist-lapped campus at around 7:30pm without informing the university authorities about his sudden visit.
Having taken a tour of wildlife care centres and main water bodies in the university campus, he returned to Dhaka at around 11 am after a delightful rendezvous with the migratory birds and enjoying the red water lilies in full bloom.
He went effusive while having a close look at whistling ducks and other migratory birds flipping and flapping their wings and was heard exclaiming: “Wow! Awesome!”
Some students greeted him with roses. He joined all on tea at makeshift shops on the transport square of the campus before starting for Dhaka.
Prof Mostofa Firoz, a professor at the university’s Department of Zoology, who is also an ornithologist, accompanied the US envoy in watching birds by the lake.
Talking to bdnews24.com, the professor said, “He has visited places of tourist importance in the campus. It was his personal trip.”
Talking to bdnews24.com, Security Officer of the university Jefrul Hasan Chowdhury said they were not informed of the visit of the envoy and that he had come with his personal security escorts.
The US envoy though was seen exchanging pleasantries during birds sighting and sipping tea, he remained tight-lipped before journalists.
Talking to bdnews24.com, a female official of the US envoy said it would not be right to speak to the mass media as it was his personal trip.
Water bodies at the university once again come to life like every year with the chirping of migratory birds at the onset of the winter season.
Source: Bd news24
