Schoolchildren having class at primary school in rural Bangladesh

Rural Bangladesh; April 29, 2013; Bangladeshi tribal children having lessons at Harincheara primary school, Chondro tribe. The primary school age population in Bangladesh has been greatly handicapped by high dropout and low completion rates. Other problems that affect the primary school attendance include lack of schools at accessible distances, lack of teaching aids and equipment, shortage of teachers, and poor community involvement.

Two young female primary school teachers teaching at a tribal primary school in northern Bangladesh

Rural Bangladesh; April 29, 2013; Bangladeshi tribal children having lessons at Harincheara primary school, Chondro tribe. The primary school age population in Bangladesh has been greatly handicapped by high dropout and low completion rates. Other problems that affect the primary school attendance include lack of schools at accessible distances, lack of teaching aids and equipment, shortage of teachers, and poor community involvement.

Schoolchildren having class at primary school in rural Bangladesh

Rural Bangladesh; April 29, 2013; Bangladeshi tribal children having lessons at Harincheara primary school, Chondro tribe. The primary school age population in Bangladesh has been greatly handicapped by high dropout and low completion rates. Other problems that affect the primary school attendance include lack of schools at accessible distances, lack of teaching aids and equipment, shortage of teachers, and poor community involvement.

Schoolchildren having class at a primary school in rural Bangladesh

Rural Bangladesh; April 29, 2013; Bangladeshi tribal children having lessons at Alubari Kanitus primary school, Chondro tribe. One of the problem that affect the primary school attendance include lack of schools at accessible distances, lack of teaching aids and equipment, shortage of teachers, and poor community involvement.

Schoolchildren having class at a primary school in rural Bangladesh

Rural Bangladesh; April 29, 2013; Bangladeshi tribal children having lessons at Alubari Kanitus primary school, Chondro tribe. One of the problem that affect the primary school attendance include lack of schools at accessible distances, lack of teaching aids and equipment, shortage of teachers, and poor community involvement.

Schoolchildren having class at a primary school in rural Bangladesh

Rural Bangladesh; April 29, 2013; Bangladeshi tribal children having lessons at Alubari Kanitus primary school, Chondro tribe. One of the problem that affect the primary school attendance include lack of schools at accessible distances, lack of teaching aids and equipment, shortage of teachers, and poor community involvement.

Female primary school teacher teaching in a primary school in rural Bangladesh

Rural Bangladesh; April 29, 2013; Female primary school teacher teaching at Alubari Kanitus primary school. One of the problem that affect the primary school attendance include lack of schools at accessible distances, lack of teaching aids and equipment, shortage of teachers, and poor community involvement.

Schoolchildren having class at a primary school in rural Bangladesh

Rural Bangladesh; April 29, 2013; Bangladeshi tribal children having lessons at Alubari Kanitus primary school, Chondro tribe. One of the problem that affect the primary school attendance include lack of schools at accessible distances, lack of teaching aids and equipment, shortage of teachers, and poor community involvement.

Female primary school teacher teaching at a primary school in rural Bangladesh

Rural Bangladesh; April 29, 2013; Female primary school teacher teaching at Alubari Kanitus primary school. One of the problem that affect the primary school attendance include lack of schools at accessible distances, lack of teaching aids and equipment, shortage of teachers, and poor community involvement.

Female primary school teacher teaching at a primary school in rural Bangladesh

Rural Bangladesh; April 29, 2013; Female primary school teacher teaching at Alubari Kanitus primary school. One of the problem that affect the primary school attendance include lack of schools at accessible distances, lack of teaching aids and equipment, shortage of teachers, and poor community involvement.

Schoolgirl having class at a primary school in rural Bangladesh; BLack and white photography.

Rural Bangladesh; April 29, 2013; Schoolgirl having class at Alubari Kanitus primary school, Chondro tribe. One of the problem that affect the primary school attendance include lack of schools at accessible distances, lack of teaching aids and equipment, shortage of teachers, and poor community involvement.

Schoolgirl does not behave during class at a primary school in rural Bangladesh

Rural Bangladesh; April 29, 2013; Schoolgirl does not behave during class at Alubari Kanitus primary school, Chondro tribe. One of the problem that affect the primary school attendance include lack of schools at accessible distances, lack of teaching aids and equipment, shortage of teachers, and poor community involvement.

Female primary school teacher teaching at a primary school in rural Bangladesh

Rural Bangladesh; April 29, 2013; Female primary school teacher teaching at Alubari Kanitus primary school. One of the problem that affect the primary school attendance include lack of schools at accessible distances, lack of teaching aids and equipment, shortage of teachers, and poor community involvement.

Schoolgirl reading a book during class at a primary school in rural Bangladesh

Rural Bangladesh; April 29, 2013; Schoolgirl reading a book during class at Alubari Kanitus primary school, Chondro tribe. One of the problem that affect the primary school attendance include lack of schools at accessible distances, lack of teaching aids and equipment, shortage of teachers, and poor community involvement.

Schoolchildren having class at an open air primary school in rural Bangladesh

Rural Bangladesh; April 29, 2013; Schoolchildren having class at an open air Alubari Kanitus primary school, Chondro tribe. One of the problem that affect the primary school attendance include lack of schools at accessible distances, lack of teaching aids and equipment, shortage of teachers, and poor community involvement.

Schoolchildren having class at an open air primary school in rural Bangladesh

Rural Bangladesh; April 29, 2013; Schoolchildren having class at an open air Alubari Kanitus primary school, Chondro tribe. One of the problem that affect the primary school attendance include lack of schools at accessible distances, lack of teaching aids and equipment, shortage of teachers, and poor community involvement.

Schoolchildren having class at an open air primary school in rural Bangladesh

Rural Bangladesh; April 29, 2013; Schoolchildren having class at an open air Alubari Kanitus primary school, Chondro tribe. One of the problem that affect the primary school attendance include lack of schools at accessible distances, lack of teaching aids and equipment, shortage of teachers, and poor community involvement.

A Manipuri people’s house with the typical handloom in the village of Monipuri, Bangladesh

Monipuri Village, Sreemangal, Bangladesh; May 01, 2013; Monipuri Community is famous for their culture and traditions. Monipuri community makes their clothing themselves. Almost every family there owns a handloom. It is a part of their culture to weave their own cloths. Besides Khami they produce various other products like – shawl, sari, bed sheets and bags.

Marma tribal schoolboys and schoolgirls having a class in the local school in a Marma jungle village on Sangu River, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh

Marma Tribal village on Sangu River, Bandarban, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh; May 6, 2013; The Marmas (Marma Tribe) are of Burmese (Myanmar) ancestry, living also in the highland valleys of Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh. The Marmas are mostly Buddhists. Bandarban Hill District is the most remote and least populated district in Bangladesh. The River Sangu runs through Bandarban. It is surrounded by lash green hillocks and jungles.

Marma tribal schoolboys and schoolgirls having a class in the local school in a Marma jungle village on Sangu River, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh

Marma Tribal village on Sangu River, Bandarban, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh; May 6, 2013; The Marmas (Marma Tribe) are of Burmese (Myanmar) ancestry, living also in the highland valleys of Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh. The Marmas are mostly Buddhists. Bandarban Hill District is the most remote and least populated district in Bangladesh. The River Sangu runs through Bandarban. It is surrounded by lash green hillocks and jungles.

Marma tribal schoolboys and schoolgirls having a class in the local school in a Marma jungle village on Sangu River, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh

Marma Tribal village on Sangu River, Bandarban, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh; May 6, 2013; The Marmas (Marma Tribe) are of Burmese (Myanmar) ancestry, living also in the highland valleys of Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh. The Marmas are mostly Buddhists. Bandarban Hill District is the most remote and least populated district in Bangladesh. The River Sangu runs through Bandarban. It is surrounded by lash green hillocks and jungles.

Marma tribal schoolboys and schoolgirls having a class in the local school in a Marma jungle village on Sangu River, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh

Marma Tribal village on Sangu River, Bandarban, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh; May 6, 2013; The Marmas (Marma Tribe) are of Burmese (Myanmar) ancestry, living also in the highland valleys of Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh. The Marmas are mostly Buddhists. Bandarban Hill District is the most remote and least populated district in Bangladesh. The River Sangu runs through Bandarban. It is surrounded by lash green hillocks and jungles.

Marma tribal schoolboy wearing buddhist cloting having a test in the local school, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh

Marma Tribal village on Sangu River, Bandarban, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh; May 6, 2013; The Marmas (Marma Tribe) are of Burmese (Myanmar) ancestry, living also in the highland valleys of Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh. The Marmas are mostly Buddhists. Bandarban Hill District is the most remote and least populated district in Bangladesh. The River Sangu runs through Bandarban. It is surrounded by lash green hillocks and jungles.

Marma tribal schoolboys and schoolgirls having a class in the local school in a Marma jungle village on Sangu River, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh

Marma Tribal village on Sangu River, Bandarban, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh; May 6, 2013; The Marmas (Marma Tribe) are of Burmese (Myanmar) ancestry, living also in the highland valleys of Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh. The Marmas are mostly Buddhists. Bandarban Hill District is the most remote and least populated district in Bangladesh. The River Sangu runs through Bandarban. It is surrounded by lash green hillocks and jungles.