Images - Bangladesh

Rural Bangladesh - surprisingly picturesque Rural Bangladesh - surprisingly picturesque Policeman attempting to direct rush hour in Jessore Policeman attempting to direct rush hour in Jessore Western Bangladesh - where is everyone? Western Bangladesh - where is everyone? Fishing, Bangladesh style Fishing, Bangladesh style Delivering lunch Delivering lunch Hay! Can they fit any more on? Hay! Can they fit any more on? The Padma River - very murky and very wide The Padma River - very murky and very wide Our simple, but effective ferry port Our simple, but effective ferry port Bamboo grows at lightining speed and is used for everything Bamboo grows at lightining speed and is used for everything We're back in the land of (very) brightly painted trucks We're back in the land of (very) brightly painted trucks At least the cows aren't sitting in the middle of the road At least the cows aren't sitting in the middle of the road Typical digestif Typical digestif Working the rice paddies... Working the rice paddies... ... everything is hand harvested ... everything is hand harvested The Indian border on the east of Bangladesh - 3 days from side to side The Indian border on the east of Bangladesh - 3 days from side to side Buses wait for nothing here Buses wait for nothing here Funky home made tractor Funky home made tractor Local sweets - look great, taste disgusting! Local sweets - look great, taste disgusting! A quiet day on the Dhaka - Chittagong highway A quiet day on the Dhaka - Chittagong highway Looking like 'a back end of a bus' here really is an insult Looking like 'a back end of a bus' here really is an insult Like Indians, Bangladeshis will swim in anything Like Indians, Bangladeshis will swim in anything A novel excuse for driving like a **** A novel excuse for driving like a **** A whole new level of staring A whole new level of staring A proud owner of a new cycle rickshaw A proud owner of a new cycle rickshaw Inquisitive local girls Inquisitive local girls The river Karnaphuli, the life blood of Chittagong The river Karnaphuli, the life blood of Chittagong Shipping our car: Step 1. Lots of paperwork Shipping our car: Step 1. Lots of paperwork Step 2. A few hairy moments! Step 2. A few hairy moments! Step 3. The end of the road Step 3. The end of the road Zakir (left), with our shipping team Zakir (left), with our shipping team Foy's Lake, Chittagong - finally, some peace and quiet Foy's Lake, Chittagong - finally, some peace and quiet New country, new wardrobe New country, new wardrobe Typical fruit stall Typical fruit stall Srimangal - cuppa anyone? Srimangal - cuppa anyone? They seem to go on for ever... They seem to go on for ever... An unusually shy local boy An unusually shy local boy All at elbow height for ease of picking All at elbow height for ease of picking A hive of peaceful industry A hive of peaceful industry No retirement and pension here No retirement and pension here Srimangal town centre Srimangal town centre Lawa Chara NP Lawa Chara NP Khashia tribal village - unbelievably clean Khashia tribal village - unbelievably clean Local Khashias (note the paan-induced red rotting teeth) Local Khashias (note the paan-induced red rotting teeth) In case you didn't know where they come from In case you didn't know where they come from Scaled down photo of the local spiders Scaled down photo of the local spiders Our new Dutch friends, Mitchell and Tom Our new Dutch friends, Mitchell and Tom Catching up on the gossip Catching up on the gossip Just to prove we did catch a train! Just to prove we did catch a train! This is why it takes so long to get anywhere This is why it takes so long to get anywhere At last some culture... but it's closed At last some culture... but it's closed Check-up anyone? Check-up anyone? Stall holders on cha break, Dhaka old town Stall holders on cha break, Dhaka old town Traffic jam, Dhaka old town Traffic jam, Dhaka old town Cars are a rarity in the old town Cars are a rarity in the old town Ambitious porter wallah Ambitious porter wallah Curried or fried? Curried or fried? Recycling paper Recycling paper The subcontinental imperveability to noise The subcontinental imperveability to noise Boat taxis across the Buriganga Boat taxis across the Buriganga Taxi rank Taxi rank We cannot believe people bathe here We cannot believe people bathe here The Buriganga - the life and soul of Dhaka The Buriganga - the life and soul of Dhaka Cha stall Cha stall Catching up on world affairs Catching up on world affairs The fashion of middle age (subcontinentals prefer ginger to grey)The fashion of middle age (subcontinentals prefer ginger to grey)

Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 February 2010 11:09