Young man riding a rickshaw on Hindu Street (Shankhari Bazar) in old Dhaka, Bangladesh

Hindu Street/Shankaria, Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 28, 2013; Hindu Street/Shankaria is one of the oldest areas in Old Dhaka (Puran Dhaka). Shakhari Bazaar stretches along a narrow lane, lined with thin slices of richly decorated brick buildings, built during the late Mughal or Colonial period. Despite rampant modifications, accretion, extension over time, even redevelopment, many still bear the testimony of a rich tradition.

Man riding a rickshaw with a client on Hindu Street ( Shankhari Bazar) in old Dhaka, Bangladesh

Hindu Street/Shankaria, Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 28, 2013; Hindu Street/Shankaria is one of the oldest areas in Old Dhaka (Puran Dhaka). Shakhari Bazaar stretches along a narrow lane, lined with thin slices of richly decorated brick buildings, built during the late Mughal or Colonial period. Despite rampant modifications, accretion, extension over time, even redevelopment, many still bear the testimony of a rich tradition.

The Hindu Street (Shankhari Bazar) seen from a rickshaw in old Dhaka, Bangladesh

Hindu Street/Shankaria, Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 28, 2013; Hindu Street/Shankaria is one of the oldest areas in Old Dhaka (Puran Dhaka). Shakhari Bazaar stretches along a narrow lane, lined with thin slices of richly decorated brick buildings, built during the late Mughal or Colonial period. Despite rampant modifications, accretion, extension over time, even redevelopment, many still bear the testimony of a rich tradition.

Young man riding a rickshaw with a client carrying a TV set on Hindu Street ( Shankhari Bazar Road) in old Dhaka, Bangladesh

Hindu Street/Shankaria, Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 28, 2013; Hindu Street/Shankaria is one of the oldest areas in Old Dhaka (Puran Dhaka). Shakhari Bazaar stretches along a narrow lane, lined with thin slices of richly decorated brick buildings, built during the late Mughal or Colonial period. Despite rampant modifications, accretion, extension over time, even redevelopment, many still bear the testimony of a rich tradition.

View of Hindu Street/Shankaria - the heart of Old Dhaka (Puran Dhaka), Bangladesh

Hindu Street/Shankaria, Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 28, 2013; Hindu Street/Shankaria is one of the oldest areas in Old Dhaka (Puran Dhaka). Shakhari Bazaar stretches along a narrow lane, lined with thin slices of richly decorated brick buildings, built during the late Mughal or Colonial period. Despite rampant modifications, accretion, extension over time, even redevelopment, many still bear the testimony of a rich tradition.

View of Hindu Street/Shankaria - the heart of Old Dhaka (Puran Dhaka), Bangladesh

Hindu Street/Shankaria, Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 28, 2013; Hindu Street/Shankaria is one of the oldest areas in Old Dhaka (Puran Dhaka). Shakhari Bazaar stretches along a narrow lane, lined with thin slices of richly decorated brick buildings, built during the late Mughal or Colonial period. Despite rampant modifications, accretion, extension over time, even redevelopment, many still bear the testimony of a rich tradition.

A boy and a man with their dog in front of a workshop on Hindu Street/Shankaria - the heart of Old Dhaka (Puran Dhaka), Bangladesh

Hindu Street/Shankaria, Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 28, 2013; Hindu Street/Shankaria is one of the oldest areas in Old Dhaka (Puran Dhaka). Shakhari Bazaar stretches along a narrow lane, lined with thin slices of richly decorated brick buildings, built during the late Mughal or Colonial period. Despite rampant modifications, accretion, extension over time, even redevelopment, many still bear the testimony of a rich tradition.

A boy and a man with their dog in front of a workshop on Hindu Street/Shankaria - the heart of Old Dhaka (Puran Dhaka), Bangladesh

Hindu Street/Shankaria, Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 28, 2013; Hindu Street/Shankaria is one of the oldest areas in Old Dhaka (Puran Dhaka). Shakhari Bazaar stretches along a narrow lane, lined with thin slices of richly decorated brick buildings, built during the late Mughal or Colonial period. Despite rampant modifications, accretion, extension over time, even redevelopment, many still bear the testimony of a rich tradition.