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A lot of colorful rickshaws on a busy street in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 26, 2013; A lot of colorful rickshaws on a busy street in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The city is home to an estimated one million cycle rickshaws.

A lot of colorful rickshaws on a busy street in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 27, 2013; A lot of colorful rickshaws on a busy street in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The city is home to an estimated one million cycle rickshaws.

Boatmen waiting for passengers at Sadarghat Boat Terminal, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 27, 2013; Sadarghat, the Dhaka City River port, located in the southern part of Dhaka, on the river Buriganga, is one of the most dynamic places in Dhaka. The Sadarghat Launch Terminal is one of the largest river ports in the world. About 200 large and small passenger launches (motorised boats) depart and arrive at the terminal every day. According to the officials at the terminal, 50,000 people, in average, use the terminal for departure and arrival every day. The scene of hundreds of country boats laden with passengers and merchandise crossing the river is fascinating.

Boatmen waiting for passengers at Sadarghat Boat Terminal, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 27, 2013; Sadarghat, the Dhaka City River port, located in the southern part of Dhaka, on the river Buriganga, is one of the most dynamic places in Dhaka. The Sadarghat Launch Terminal is one of the largest river ports in the world. About 200 large and small passenger launches (motorised boats) depart and arrive at the terminal every day. According to the officials at the terminal, 50,000 people, in average, use the terminal for departure and arrival every day. The scene of hundreds of country boats laden with passengers and merchandise crossing the river is fascinating.

Boatmen waiting for passengers at Sadarghat Boat Terminal, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 27, 2013; Sadarghat, the Dhaka City River port, located in the southern part of Dhaka, on the river Buriganga, is one of the most dynamic places in Dhaka. The Sadarghat Launch Terminal is one of the largest river ports in the world. About 200 large and small passenger launches (motorised boats) depart and arrive at the terminal every day. According to the officials at the terminal, 50,000 people, in average, use the terminal for departure and arrival every day. The scene of hundreds of country boats laden with passengers and merchandise crossing the river is fascinating.

Boatmen waiting for passengers at Sadarghat Boat Terminal, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 27, 2013; Sadarghat, the Dhaka City River port, located in the southern part of Dhaka, on the river Buriganga, is one of the most dynamic places in Dhaka. The Sadarghat Launch Terminal is one of the largest river ports in the world. About 200 large and small passenger launches (motorised boats) depart and arrive at the terminal every day. According to the officials at the terminal, 50,000 people, in average, use the terminal for departure and arrival every day. The scene of hundreds of country boats laden with passengers and merchandise crossing the river is fascinating.

Boatmen waiting for passengers at Sadarghat Boat Terminal, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 27, 2013; Sadarghat, the Dhaka City River port, located in the southern part of Dhaka, on the river Buriganga, is one of the most dynamic places in Dhaka. The Sadarghat Launch Terminal is one of the largest river ports in the world. About 200 large and small passenger launches (motorised boats) depart and arrive at the terminal every day. According to the officials at the terminal, 50,000 people, in average, use the terminal for departure and arrival every day. The scene of hundreds of country boats laden with passengers and merchandise crossing the river is fascinating.

Boatmen waiting for passengers at Sadarghat Boat Terminal, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 27, 2013; Sadarghat, the Dhaka City River port, located in the southern part of Dhaka, on the river Buriganga, is one of the most dynamic places in Dhaka. The Sadarghat Launch Terminal is one of the largest river ports in the world. About 200 large and small passenger launches (motorised boats) depart and arrive at the terminal every day. According to the officials at the terminal, 50,000 people, in average, use the terminal for departure and arrival every day. The scene of hundreds of country boats laden with passengers and merchandise crossing the river is fascinating.

Passengers, mostly women, stepping on the covered by garbage river shore from the boats at the Sadarghat Boat Terminal, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 27, 2013; Sadarghat, the Dhaka City River port, located in the southern part of Dhaka, on the river Buriganga, is one of the most dynamic places in Dhaka. The Sadarghat Launch Terminal is one of the largest river ports in the world. About 200 large and small passenger launches (motorised boats) depart and arrive at the terminal every day. According to the officials at the terminal, 50,000 people, in average, use the terminal for departure and arrival every day. The scene of hundreds of country boats laden with passengers and merchandise crossing the river is fascinating.

Boatmen waiting for passengers at Sadarghat Boat Terminal, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 27, 2013; Sadarghat, the Dhaka City River port, located in the southern part of Dhaka, on the river Buriganga, is one of the most dynamic places in Dhaka. The Sadarghat Launch Terminal is one of the largest river ports in the world. About 200 large and small passenger launches (motorised boats) depart and arrive at the terminal every day. According to the officials at the terminal, 50,000 people, in average, use the terminal for departure and arrival every day. The scene of hundreds of country boats laden with passengers and merchandise crossing the river is fascinating.

Boatmen waiting for passengers at Sadarghat Boat Terminal, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 27, 2013; Sadarghat, the Dhaka City River port, located in the southern part of Dhaka, on the river Buriganga, is one of the most dynamic places in Dhaka. The Sadarghat Launch Terminal is one of the largest river ports in the world. About 200 large and small passenger launches (motorised boats) depart and arrive at the terminal every day. According to the officials at the terminal, 50,000 people, in average, use the terminal for departure and arrival every day. The scene of hundreds of country boats laden with passengers and merchandise crossing the river is fascinating.

Boatmen waiting for passengers at Sadarghat Boat Terminal, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 27, 2013; Sadarghat, the Dhaka City River port, located in the southern part of Dhaka, on the river Buriganga, is one of the most dynamic places in Dhaka. The Sadarghat Launch Terminal is one of the largest river ports in the world. About 200 large and small passenger launches (motorised boats) depart and arrive at the terminal every day. According to the officials at the terminal, 50,000 people, in average, use the terminal for departure and arrival every day. The scene of hundreds of country boats laden with passengers and merchandise crossing the river is fascinating.

Four workers repairing an old ship hanging outside ship's hull at a shipyard on Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh; Black and white photography

Dhaka Shipyard, Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 27, 2013; . This shipyard in Dhaka is located on the riverbank of the Buriganga River. A stroll in the shipyard is always accompanied by the rhythmic and incessant sound of hammering. Countless workers equipped with a hammer get rid of the rust and old paint of the boat hulls. The constant buzz of activity on the yard includes metal cutting, welding and painting. Shipbuilding in Bangladesh has become a major industry in recent years. Bangladesh has over 200 shipbuilding companies, mostly concentrated in Dhaka, Chittagong, Barisal and Khulna.

Group of workers repairing an old ship hanging outside ship's hull at a shipyard on Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh; Black and white photography

Dhaka Shipyard, Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 27, 2013; . This shipyard in Dhaka is located on the riverbank of the Buriganga River. A stroll in the shipyard is always accompanied by the rhythmic and incessant sound of hammering. Countless workers equipped with a hammer get rid of the rust and old paint of the boat hulls. The constant buzz of activity on the yard includes metal cutting, welding and painting. Shipbuilding in Bangladesh has become a major industry in recent years. Bangladesh has over 200 shipbuilding companies, mostly concentrated in Dhaka, Chittagong, Barisal and Khulna.

Group of workers repairing an old ship hanging outside ship's hull at a shipyard on Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka Shipyard, Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 27, 2013; . This shipyard in Dhaka is located on the riverbank of the Buriganga River. A stroll in the shipyard is always accompanied by the rhythmic and incessant sound of hammering. Countless workers equipped with a hammer get rid of the rust and old paint of the boat hulls. The constant buzz of activity on the yard includes metal cutting, welding and painting. Shipbuilding in Bangladesh has become a major industry in recent years. Bangladesh has over 200 shipbuilding companies, mostly concentrated in Dhaka, Chittagong, Barisal and Khulna.

Young passengers on a boat approaching Sadarghat Boat Terminal, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 27, 2013; Sadarghat, the Dhaka City River port, located in the southern part of Dhaka, on the river Buriganga, is one of the most dynamic places in Dhaka. The Sadarghat Launch Terminal is one of the largest river ports in the world. About 200 large and small passenger launches (motorised boats) depart and arrive at the terminal every day. According to the officials at the terminal, 50,000 people, in average, use the terminal for departure and arrival every day. The scene of hundreds of country boats laden with passengers and merchandise crossing the river is fascinating.

Boatmen waiting for passengers at Sadarghat Boat Terminal, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 27, 2013; Sadarghat, the Dhaka City River port, located in the southern part of Dhaka, on the river Buriganga, is one of the most dynamic places in Dhaka. The Sadarghat Launch Terminal is one of the largest river ports in the world. About 200 large and small passenger launches (motorised boats) depart and arrive at the terminal every day. According to the officials at the terminal, 50,000 people, in average, use the terminal for departure and arrival every day. The scene of hundreds of country boats laden with passengers and merchandise crossing the river is fascinating.

Passengers arriving by boats at Sadarghat Boat Terminal, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 27, 2013; Sadarghat, the Dhaka City River port, located in the southern part of Dhaka, on the river Buriganga, is one of the most dynamic places in Dhaka. The Sadarghat Launch Terminal is one of the largest river ports in the world. About 200 large and small passenger launches (motorised boats) depart and arrive at the terminal every day. According to the officials at the terminal, 50,000 people, in average, use the terminal for departure and arrival every day. The scene of hundreds of country boats laden with passengers and merchandise crossing the river is fascinating.

Passengers waiting for their train to departure from the Kamalapur Railway Station, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Kamalapur Railway Station, Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 27, 2013;. There are 47 local trains, 40 mail/ express trains and 30 inter-city trains going through the Kamalapur Railway Station. It has many security guards, station masters, along with one station manager. There are trains to Jamalpur, Rajshahi, Khulna, Chittagong, Sylhet, Rangpur, Dinajpur, etc. The station is sometimes used as a sleeping place for homeless people.

A lot of dried fish (shutki) for sale at the dried fish market in Dhaka, Bangladesh; Black and White Photography

Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 27, 2013; Fish in Bangladesh are preserved through traditional methods as drying, smoking and salting. Drying food is the world's oldest known preservation method, and dried fish has a storage life of several years. In Bengali shutki means dried fish. There are various type of shutki (dired fish) available like chingri shutki( dried prawn), bhetki shutki (dried bhetki) etc.

Man selling spices at Kawran Bazaar vegetable market in the early morning, Dhaka , Bangladesh

Kawran Bazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 28, 2013; Kawran Bazar is a business district and is one the biggest commodity marketplaces in Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh. Markets have existed in Karwan Bazar area since the 17th century. In the late 18th century, a market was established in the area by Karwan Singh. By late 19th century, it became notable as a marketplace for household products such as pottery and crockery

Hawkers with their basket with fruits and vegetables at Kawran Bazaar vegetable market

Kawran Bazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 28, 2013; Kawran Bazar is a business district and is one the biggest commodity marketplaces in Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh. Markets have existed in Karwan Bazar area since the 17th century. In the late 18th century, a market was established in the area by Karwan Singh. By late 19th century, it became notable as a marketplace for household products such as pottery and crockery

Bangladeshi rickshaw tricycles drivers on a Dhaka busy street

Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 28, 2013; Bangladeshi rickshaw tricycles drivers on a Dhaka busy street. The city is home to an estimated one million cycle rickshaws.

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.