Wild scent of saptaparni in Rajshahi streets

As the day draws to a close and the sun rolls back its last rays, the air in the Rajshahi city streets turns intoxicating. The pedestrians, caught in the aroma, will suddenly feel transported to an unknown realm. This is because the saptaparni, widely known as chhatim (Alstonia Scholaris), are now in full bloom, with their light greenish-white flowers shimmering in daylight and the scent wafting all around after the sunset.