Dhaka

Bangladesh·boats · river

Loading food and cargo supplies onto an intercity cruise ship at Sadarghat in Dhaka, Bangladesh. While at Sadarghat, be prepared to make your own way through as the terminals are extremely crowded.

Bangladesh

A Nepali man is getting ready for the first day of his job. He wears Daura Suruwal, also called the Labeda Suruwal, a traditional dress of Nepali men with Dhaka Topi, a traditional Nepali hat. His wife helps him.

Bangladesh·sport

Indian Cricketers including Sachin Tendulkar, Ajay Jadeja, etc, practice for India v/s Australia during Wills International Cup or Mini World Cup in Dhaka. Veteran Indian cricketer Kapil Dev hopes Indian will win the match.

Bangladesh

Models for Rina Dhaka Spring/Summer 2007 collection walk the ramp at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week. The models are seen wearing summer and beach themed clothing.

Bangladesh

Enthusiasm and patriotism at University Street in Dhaka echoed with the chants of 'Bijoy' which means Victory. The holiday is always celebrated on 16th December.

Bangladesh·boats · river

An intercity cruise ship pulls of the port of Sadarghat after getting stocked with food and water. While it leaves one can see a trail of smoke that it leaves behind, thus polluting the already polluted city and river.

Bangladesh

Dhaka residents come out onto the streets, with girls choosing to skip and celebrate their Victory Day celebrations, en masse. Boys and bystanders wave Bangladeshi flags. Point to note: How do the boys sport Sahara T-shirts in Dhaka?

Bangladesh·highway

Fishmongers sell fish out of many metal handi containers under a flyover in Dhaka, Bangladesh. What a loud expansive fish market in the Bangla fish belt...

Bangladesh

Girls participate in a skipping competition on Victory Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Known as 'Bijôy Dibôs' in Bengali, this holiday commemorates the victory of the Allied forces High Command over the Pakistani forces in the Bangladesh Liberati…

Bangladesh·ceremony

Shweta Kawatra gets all decked-up and is seen at a wedding party, and tells us of how she got proposed to... She says she likes Rina Dhaka's collections. She says: "Today we're taking a break. Tomorrow, we fly to Baroda.

Bangladesh·highway

Victory Day celebrations at University Street and Dhakeshwari Road in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The crowd is chanting 'Bijôy' which means victory. The holiday is always celebrated on 16th December.

Bangladesh·highway

While in Bangladesh be prepared to be stuck in traffic. This traffic is mostly because of the pedestrians and cycle rickshaws on narrow roads like the Holy Cross College Road.

Bangladesh·bazaar

A walk through the crowded vegetable market in Bangladesh. Heaps of vegetables like very pruple baingan or eggplant, turnips, raw bananas, and every day consumed vegetables are sold here.

Bangladesh·highway · river

On the way to Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue from Banasree Main Road in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Banasree Main Road is lined with commercial properties on one side and Rampura Khal a stream now a sewer on the other side.

Bangladesh·temple

Dhakeshwari National Temple is a Hindu temple in Dhaka city. It is state-owned, giving it the distinction of being Bangladesh’s ‘National Temple’. The name “Dhakeshwari” means “Goddess of Dhaka”.

Bangladesh·bazaar

Hoards of spring onions are sorted for sale and packing at a vegetable market in Bangladesh. Vendors and customers sort through the mountain of different vegetables.

Bangladesh

From Taki (Mrigal fish), Shing fish, rohu (Labeo rohita) and Catla at Sonar Bangla fish market in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Is that not baby catfish or a similar fish variety? Help us identify the same, please!

Bangladesh

In a large mandi in Dhaka, Bangladesh, this is the way chickens are sold. Their legs are tied together and then they are put into large handmade baskets with nets over them.

Bangladesh·temple

Bangladeshi Bengalis shopping outside Dhakeshwari Temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dhakeshwari, meaning 'Goddess of Dhaka' is the primary Hindu temple in Bangladesh.