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places/Mirpur/panorama Robin All of these buildings are built illegally by the landless poor. The area near the pond had recently been cleared. Thursday, July 02, 2009 places/Uttara Robin Thursday, July 02, 2009 environment/houses/cheap Robin These self-constructed lean-tos beside train tracks in Central Dhaka show the intense is the pressure for land. Thursday, July 02, 2009 misc/festivals/Biswo Ijtema Robin The annual spectacle of Muslim pilgrims from the roof of a block of shops was quite literally breathtaking. It goes on in similar fashion all day. Thursday, July 02, 2009 environment/misc/religious Robin Why do you think the policeman closest to the rickshaw has his fingers in his ears? Thursday, July 02, 2009 environment/shops/stalls Robin Thursday, July 02, 2009 places/Dhaka/central/Shohid Minar Robin Thursday, July 02, 2009 places/Dhaka/Farmgate Robin Thursday, July 02, 2009 misc/things/misc Robin To the discerning eye, this photo shows some of why I enjoy living in Bangladesh so much. Thursday, July 02, 2009 misc/things/innovation Robin Thursday, July 02, 2009 work/repairing Robin Material goods are in such short supply, and labour is so cheap, that this sort of recycling is a very common sight. Thursday, July 02, 2009 places/Mirpur/silk Robin A cheery Bihari makes silk on a hand-made loom. Notice that the template used to program the pattern is made from recycled cigarette packing. Thursday, July 02, 2009 transport/train Robin Taken on the day of Biswo Ijtema, this shows that in certain areas the rest of the world has nothing to teach Bangladesh about efficiency. Thursday, July 02, 2009 misc/festivals/Biswo Ijtema Robin Thursday, July 02, 2009 places/Dhaka/misc/Armenian Church Robin Thursday, July 02, 2009 misc/life/Workers Party Long March Robin The most senior political figures are the old men just behind the initial banner that proclaims this 'Long March' by the Bangladesh Workers Party. Such active demonstrations of feeling are common in Bangladesh. Thursday, July 02, 2009 work/construction/making hardcore Robin Bangladesh, as a delta, has no stones, so it is common to see old people hammering away at old bricks like this. Thursday, July 02, 2009 transport/train Robin Thursday, July 02, 2009 environment/houses/expensive Robin Luxurious houses such as this one are common in the more wealthy areas of Dhaka, often side by side with apalling poverty. Thursday, July 02, 2009 work/repairing Robin Bangladesh seems to survive with much less effort towards workers' rights. Thursday, July 02, 2009 misc/people Robin Poor in financial terms though it may be, in smile terms Bangladesh is the richest country I know. Thursday, July 02, 2009 work/misc/foraging Robin Thursday, July 02, 2009 environment/misc/misc Robin Thursday, July 02, 2009
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