A long procession of the famous three wheeled rickshaws through Dhaka's high street.
Rickshaws
are relied upon for transport and livelihood for a great number of people.
For the casual tourist, they can provide hours
of pleasure as they jingle their way
the through the capital, giving one the sense of time as it is in Bangladesh.
Dhaka is home to over 4 million people and covers about 816 square kilometers. The climate is tropical as in the rest of
Bangladesh; for most of the year it is warm with bright sunshine, but during the Monsoons there's heavy rainfall. During the
winter months (November to March) it is cool and pleasant.
Typical summer temperatures range between 30 to 37 degrees celsius while in the winter it is a lot milder, ranging between
10 to 20 degrees. Annual rainfall is about 250cm and humidity around 80%.
A casual cigarette vendor on Dhaka's public footpath - a common scene.
The poster behind
him reads "Our hands are not tied, we have eyes, we can speak out"
This photograph was taken in early 1991, following the
public ousting of the military dictator H. M. Ershad
Dhaka is well connected with the important cities and towns of Bangladesh by regular bus and train services run by both
state owned and private operators. In addition, there are many routes covered by the meandering waterways of Bangladesh. One
of the most enjoyable 'steamer' journeys is the "Rocket" Service between Dhaka and Khulna, the third largest commercial centre
of the country.
A "thela gaari" or push cart heavily laden with coconuts shoving its way to the bazaar
through
the dense traffic of Dhaka's metropolis. Legend has it, thela gaaris have priority
over all other types of vehicles - specially
motorcars !