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places/Mirpur/panoramaRobinAll of these buildings are built illegally by the landless poor. The area near the pond had recently been cleared.Friday, July 30, 2010
places/UttaraRobinFriday, July 30, 2010
environment/houses/cheapRobinThese self-constructed lean-tos beside train tracks in Central Dhaka show the intense is the pressure for land.Friday, July 30, 2010
misc/festivals/Biswo IjtemaRobinThe 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.Friday, July 30, 2010
environment/misc/religiousRobinWhy do you think the policeman closest to the rickshaw has his fingers in his ears?Friday, July 30, 2010
environment/shops/stallsRobinFriday, July 30, 2010
places/Dhaka/central/Shohid MinarRobinFriday, July 30, 2010
places/Dhaka/FarmgateRobinFriday, July 30, 2010
misc/things/miscRobinTo the discerning eye, this photo shows some of why I enjoy living in Bangladesh so much.Friday, July 30, 2010
misc/things/innovationRobinFriday, July 30, 2010
work/repairingRobinMaterial goods are in such short supply, and labour is so cheap, that this sort of recycling is a very common sight.Friday, July 30, 2010
places/Mirpur/silkRobinA cheery Bihari makes silk on a hand-made loom. Notice that the template used to program the pattern is made from recycled cigarette packing.Friday, July 30, 2010
transport/trainRobinTaken on the day of Biswo Ijtema, this shows that in certain areas the rest of the world has nothing to teach Bangladesh about efficiency.Friday, July 30, 2010
misc/festivals/Biswo IjtemaRobinFriday, July 30, 2010
places/Dhaka/misc/Armenian ChurchRobinFriday, July 30, 2010
misc/life/Workers Party Long MarchRobinThe 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.Friday, July 30, 2010
work/construction/making hardcoreRobinBangladesh, as a delta, has no stones, so it is common to see old people hammering away at old bricks like this.Friday, July 30, 2010
transport/trainRobinFriday, July 30, 2010
environment/houses/expensiveRobinLuxurious houses such as this one are common in the more wealthy areas of Dhaka, often side by side with apalling poverty.Friday, July 30, 2010
work/repairingRobinBangladesh seems to survive with much less effort towards workers' rights.Friday, July 30, 2010
misc/peopleRobinPoor in financial terms though it may be, in smile terms Bangladesh is the richest country I know.Friday, July 30, 2010
work/misc/foragingRobinFriday, July 30, 2010
environment/misc/miscRobinFriday, July 30, 2010

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