Mahfuzur R Khan Associate Professor of Geology at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He can be contacted at m.khan@du.ac.bd. Can the Barind Tract survive its own agricultural success? Stand in the middle of the High Barind in late April, and you are standing on one of the most geologically distinct surfaces in Bangladesh. 15 January 2026, 00:00 AM 15 January 2026, 00:00 AM