The city of Rangamati, Bangladesh

Intensive monsoon rainfall on a street in Rangamati, Bangladesh

Rangamati, Bangladesh; May 5, 2013; The heavy monsoon rains in Bangladesh usually last between June and September. Bangladesh is prone to the natural disaster of flooding due to being situated on the Ganges Delta and the many tributaries flowing into the Bay of Bengal. Millions of people are affected by monsoon floods, devastating large areas of the country.

Two people with umbrellas walking under an intensive monsoon rainfall on a street in Rangamati, Bangladesh

Rangamati, Bangladesh; May 5, 2013; The heavy monsoon rains in Bangladesh usually last between June and September. Bangladesh is prone to the natural disaster of flooding due to being situated on the Ganges Delta and the many tributaries flowing into the Bay of Bengal. Millions of people are affected by monsoon floods, devastating large areas of the country.

Two people with umbrellas walking under an intensive monsoon rainfall on a street in Rangamati, Bangladesh

Rangamati, Bangladesh; May 5, 2013; The heavy monsoon rains in Bangladesh usually last between June and September. Bangladesh is prone to the natural disaster of flooding due to being situated on the Ganges Delta and the many tributaries flowing into the Bay of Bengal. Millions of people are affected by monsoon floods, devastating large areas of the country.

Three people with umbrellas walking under an intensive monsoon rainfall on a street in Rangamati, Bangladesh

Rangamati, Bangladesh; May 5, 2013; The heavy monsoon rains in Bangladesh usually last between June and September. Bangladesh is prone to the natural disaster of flooding due to being situated on the Ganges Delta and the many tributaries flowing into the Bay of Bengal. Millions of people are affected by monsoon floods, devastating large areas of the country.

Two people with umbrellas walking under an intensive monsoon rainfall on a street in Rangamati, Bangladesh

Rangamati, Bangladesh; May 5, 2013; The heavy monsoon rains in Bangladesh usually last between June and September. Bangladesh is prone to the natural disaster of flooding due to being situated on the Ganges Delta and the many tributaries flowing into the Bay of Bengal. Millions of people are affected by monsoon floods, devastating large areas of the country.

A man walking under an intensive monsoon rainfall on a street in Rangamati, Bangladesh

Rangamati, Bangladesh; May 5, 2013; The heavy monsoon rains in Bangladesh usually last between June and September. Bangladesh is prone to the natural disaster of flooding due to being situated on the Ganges Delta and the many tributaries flowing into the Bay of Bengal. Millions of people are affected by monsoon floods, devastating large areas of the country.

People walking under an intensive monsoon rainfall on a street in Rangamati, Bangladesh

Rangamati, Bangladesh; May 5, 2013; The heavy monsoon rains in Bangladesh usually last between June and September. Bangladesh is prone to the natural disaster of flooding due to being situated on the Ganges Delta and the many tributaries flowing into the Bay of Bengal. Millions of people are affected by monsoon floods, devastating large areas of the country.

Intensive monsoon rainfall on a street in Rangamati, Bangladesh

Rangamati, Bangladesh; May 5, 2013; The heavy monsoon rains in Bangladesh usually last between June and September. Bangladesh is prone to the natural disaster of flooding due to being situated on the Ganges Delta and the many tributaries flowing into the Bay of Bengal. Millions of people are affected by monsoon floods, devastating large areas of the country.

Two blacksmiths forge an ironwork in a primitive blacksmith's shop in Rangamati, Bangladesh

Rangamati, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh; May 5, 2013; The Blacksmith's shops are popular in Rangamati. Blacksmiths use hammer, bend, and cut (cf. tinsmith) to produce objects such as gates, grilles, railings, light fixtures, furniture, tools, agricultural implements, religious items, cooking utensils and others.

A blacksmith forges an ironwork in a primitive blacksmith's shop in Rangamati, Bangladesh; Black and white photography

Rangamati, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh; May 5, 2013; The Blacksmith's shops are popular in Rangamati. Blacksmiths use hammer, bend, and cut (cf. tinsmith) to produce objects such as gates, grilles, railings, light fixtures, furniture, tools, agricultural implements, religious items, cooking utensils and others.

A blacksmith forges an ironwork in a primitive blacksmith's shop in Rangamati, Bangladesh

Rangamati, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh; May 5, 2013; The Blacksmith's shops are popular in Rangamati. Blacksmiths use hammer, bend, and cut (cf. tinsmith) to produce objects such as gates, grilles, railings, light fixtures, furniture, tools, agricultural implements, religious items, cooking utensils and others.

Two blacksmiths forge an ironwork in a primitive blacksmith's shop in Rangamati, Bangladesh

Rangamati, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh; May 5, 2013; The Blacksmith's shops are popular in Rangamati. Blacksmiths use hammer, bend, and cut (cf. tinsmith) to produce objects such as gates, grilles, railings, light fixtures, furniture, tools, agricultural implements, religious items, cooking utensils and others.

A blacksmith forges an ironwork in a primitive blacksmith's shop in Rangamati, Bangladesh; Black and white photography

Rangamati, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh; May 5, 2013; The Blacksmith's shops are popular in Rangamati. Blacksmiths use hammer, bend, and cut (cf. tinsmith) to produce objects such as gates, grilles, railings, light fixtures, furniture, tools, agricultural implements, religious items, cooking utensils and others.

A boy cutting off fish at Rangamati fish market, Rangamati, Bangladesh

Rangamati fish market, Rangamati, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh; May 5, 2013; Fish markets are popular places in Bangladesh. The fish market in Rangamati offers fish cought in the Kaptai Lake, the largest artificial lake in Bangladesh. The market is colorful, full of people selling and buying fish in a very primitive manner.

A boy cutting off fish at Rangamati fish market, Rangamati, Bangladesh

Rangamati fish market, Rangamati, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh; May 5, 2013; Fish markets are popular places in Bangladesh. The fish market in Rangamati offers fish cought in the Kaptai Lake, the largest artificial lake in Bangladesh. The market is colorful, full of people selling and buying fish in a very primitive manner.

A boy cutting off fish at Rangamati fish market, Rangamati, Bangladesh; Black and white photography

Rangamati fish market, Rangamati, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh; May 5, 2013; Fish markets are popular places in Bangladesh. The fish market in Rangamati offers fish cought in the Kaptai Lake, the largest artificial lake in Bangladesh. The market is colorful, full of people selling and buying fish in a very primitive manner.

A woman selling fish and singing at Rangamati fish market, Rangamati, Bangladesh

Rangamati fish market, Rangamati, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh; May 5, 2013; Fish markets are popular places in Bangladesh. The fish market in Rangamati offers fish cought in the Kaptai Lake, the largest artificial lake in Bangladesh. The market is colorful, full of people selling and buying fish in a very primitive manner.

A boy cutting off fish at Rangamati fish market, Rangamati, Bangladesh

Rangamati fish market, Rangamati, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh; May 5, 2013; Fish markets are popular places in Bangladesh. The fish market in Rangamati offers fish cought in the Kaptai Lake, the largest artificial lake in Bangladesh. The market is colorful, full of people selling and buying fish in a very primitive manner.

Women selling fish at Rangamati fish market, Rangamati, Bangladesh

Rangamati fish market, Rangamati, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh; May 5, 2013; Fish markets are popular places in Bangladesh. The fish market in Rangamati offers fish cought in the Kaptai Lake, the largest artificial lake in Bangladesh. The market is colorful, full of people selling and buying fish in a very primitive manner.

Fish for sale at Rangamati fish market, Rangamati, Bangladesh

Rangamati fish market, Rangamati, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh; May 5, 2013; Fish markets are popular places in Bangladesh. The fish market in Rangamati offers fish cought in the Kaptai Lake, the largest artificial lake in Bangladesh. The market is colorful, full of people selling and buying fish in a very primitive manner.

Man selling dried fish at Rangamati fish market, Rangamati, Bangladesh

Rangamati fish market, Rangamati, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh; May 5, 2013; Fish markets are popular places in Bangladesh. The fish market in Rangamati offers fish cought in the Kaptai Lake, the largest artificial lake in Bangladesh. The market is colorful, full of people selling and buying fish in a very primitive manner.

Women selling fish at Rangamati fish market, Rangamati, Bangladesh

Rangamati fish market, Rangamati, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh; May 5, 2013; Fish markets are popular places in Bangladesh. The fish market in Rangamati offers fish cought in the Kaptai Lake, the largest artificial lake in Bangladesh. The market is colorful, full of people selling and buying fish in a very primitive manner.

Portrait of a boy in Rangamati slum, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh

Rangamati slum, Rangamati, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh; May 5, 2013; Thousands of children living in the slums of Bangladesh are dropping out of school. Most of them work full-time to provide for their families. The conditions are inhumane and harsh for the residents of urban slums. Children in slums are in a vulnerable situation as their living conditions are deteriorating by the day.

Man selling bananas at Rangamati market, Rangamati, Bangladesh

Rangamati, Bangladesh; May 5, 2013; At Rangamati market people buy and sell guavas, jackfruit, hog plums, bananas and other local fruits and vegetables. Rangamati is located on the western bank of the Kaptai lake. Rangamati is a holiday destination because of its landscape, scenic beauty, lake, indigenous groups (Chakma, Marma, Tripuri, Pangkhua etc.), flora and fauna, indigenous museum, hanging bridge etc.