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)

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