Men bathing directly on a street in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 27, 2013; Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh, a mega city, located on Buriganga River. Dhaka has an estimated population of more than 12 million people

Men bathing directly on a street in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 27, 2013; Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh, a mega city, located on Buriganga River. Dhaka has an estimated population of more than 12 million people

A street portrait of a young man and his friends on a street in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 26, 2013; A street portrait of a young man and his friends on a street in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dhaka is one of the most polluted and overcrowded cities in the world.

Man pushing a rickshaw full of fruits in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 27, 2013; Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh, a mega city, located on Buriganga River. Dhaka has an estimated population of more than 12 million people

Rickshaw driver having his lunch on his decorated rickshaws on a busy street in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 27, 2013; Fifty percent of the value added in transport sector in Dhaka, Bangladesh is being contributed by rickshaws. Rickshaw art is mainly an urban phenomenon and perhaps dates back to the 1950’s. Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh, a mega city, located on Buriganga River. Dhaka has an estimated population of more than 12 million people and 400,000 cycle-rickshaws plying its streets every day.

Man selling bananas on a street in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 27, 2013; Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh, a mega city, located on Buriganga River. Dhaka has an estimated population of more than 12 million people

A man with a few bags on his head walking on a street in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 26, 2013; Dhaka is one of the most polluted and overcrowded cities in the world. A man with a few bags on his head walking on a street in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Two boys on a busy street in Dhaka, Bangladesh looking at the camera

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 26, 2013; Dhaka is one of the most polluted and overcrowded cities in the world. A boy on a busy street in Dhaka, Bangladesh looking at the camera

A boy on a busy street in Dhaka, Bangladesh looking back at the camera

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 26, 2013; Dhaka is one of the most polluted and overcrowded cities in the world. A boy on a busy street in Dhaka, Bangladesh looking back at the camera

Young semi-naked, very poor men sitting on a curb in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 26, 2013; There are believed to be 40,000 beggars in Dhaka alone, a city of 12 million people. Every day, hundreds of beggars can be seen on the roadside, at traffic signals and outside commercial buildings in Dhaka. Many of them are physically disabled.

A man selling watermelons on a street in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 26, 2013; Dhaka is one of the most polluted and overcrowded cities in the world. People sell all kind of stuff directly on the street.

Men repairing rickshows in a garage in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 26, 2013; Men repairing rickshows in a workshop in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The city is home to an estimated one million cycle rickshaws.

Men repairing rickshows in a garage in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 26, 2013; Men repairing rickshows in a workshop in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The city is home to an estimated one million cycle rickshaws.

Men repairing rickshows in a garage in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 26, 2013; Men repairing rickshows in a workshop in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The city is home to an estimated one million cycle rickshaws.

Peoples crowd on a busy place in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 27, 2013; Peoples crowd seen on a busy place in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Congestion in Dhaka eats up 3.2 million working hours per day according to static reports.Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh, a mega city, located on Buriganga River. Dhaka has an estimated population of more than 12 million people and 400,000 cycle-rickshaws plying its streets every day.

Men repairing machinery in a garage in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 26, 2013; Men repairing rickshows in a workshop in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The city is home to an estimated one million cycle rickshaws.

A man repairing a car on a street workshop in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 26, 2013; A man repairing a car in a workshop in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The city is home to an estimated one million cycle rickshaws.

Men working in workshops, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 26, 2013; Men working in workshops, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

A man hammering in a workshops in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 26, 2013; A man hammering in a workshops in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Black and white photography.

A man hammering in a workshops in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 26, 2013; A man hammering in a workshops in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Black and white photography.

Two men working in a workshop in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 26, 2013; Two men working in a workshop in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Horse-Drawn Carriage on a busy street in the old town of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 28, 2013; Horse-Drawn Carriage on a busy street in the old town of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Horse-drawn carriages still exist in the old quarter of Dhaka to carry passengers or goods.