Street scenics of Old Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Snake charmer manage to gather quite an audience in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Street scenics of Old Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Collecting water at roadside tap. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Street scenics of Old Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Shoe vendor in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Street scenics of Old Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Bangladeshi rickshaw puller take midday rest. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Street scenics of Old Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Rickshaws in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The city is known as the Rickshaw Capital of the World.

Street scenics of Old Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Shoe vendor in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Fruit Market in Dhaka. Bangladesh

The large river ferries, overladen with people and local produce, and the loading and unloading activities the Buriganga riverfront. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Fruit Market in Dhaka. Bangladesh

The large river ferries, overladen with people and local produce, and the loading and unloading activities the Buriganga riverfront. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Fruit Market in Dhaka. Bangladesh

The large river ferries, overladen with people and local produce, and the loading and unloading activities the Buriganga riverfront. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Fruit Market in Dhaka. Bangladesh

The large river ferries, overladen with people and local produce, and the loading and unloading activities the Buriganga riverfront. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Street scenics of Old Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Local takes snap of German Tourists on his mobile phone. Street scenics of Old Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Fruit Market in Dhaka. Bangladesh

Local produce just unloaded from large ferries at Buriganga riverfront are stacked in truck, rickshaws etc to send off to market. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Street scenics of Old Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Bangladeshi masons carrying raw materials to house construction site in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Buriganga River boat ride. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Tiny wooden boats cross the river with their single oarsman standing at their bows around Sadarghat boat terminal are the ones that one can hire to cruise around river, where everything seems relatively calm. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Buriganga River boat ride. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Tiny wooden boats cross the river with their single oarsman standing at their bows around Sadarghat boat terminal are the ones that one can hire to cruise around river, where everything seems relatively calm. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Buriganga River boat ride. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Tiny wooden boats cross the river with their single oarsman standing at their bows around Sadarghat boat terminal are the ones that one can hire to cruise around river, where everything seems relatively calm. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Bangladeshi Workers.

Bangladeshi Workers making aluminium nails at a factory. Dhaka. Bangladesh.

Bangladeshi Workers.

Bangladeshi Workers making aluminium nails at a factory. Dhaka. Bangladesh.

Bangladeshi Workers.

Bangladeshi Workers making aluminium nails at a factory. Dhaka. Bangladesh.

Bangladeshi Workers.

Bangladeshi Workers making aluminium nails at a factory. Dhaka. Bangladesh.

Buriganga River boat ride. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

As ferries arrive, barefoot vendors leap aboard from nearby ships like attacking pirates. Amid the chaos, men kneeling on the top deck of ferries and praying towards the setting sun are seen. Wide-eyed families look as though they came from another planet. The children are often dressed in their finest outfits – little girls in pink and red frilly dresses. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Cut bamboos are put into water before making ladders, boats, boat roof etc. Buriganga river in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Buriganga River boat ride. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

As ferries arrive, barefoot vendors leap aboard from nearby ships like attacking pirates. Amid the chaos, men kneeling on the top deck of ferries and praying towards the setting sun are seen. Wide-eyed families look as though they came from another planet. The children are often dressed in their finest outfits – little girls in pink and red frilly dresses. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Buriganga River boat ride. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

As ferries arrive, barefoot vendors leap aboard from nearby ships like attacking pirates. Amid the chaos, men kneeling on the top deck of ferries and praying towards the setting sun are seen. Wide-eyed families look as though they came from another planet. The children are often dressed in their finest outfits – little girls in pink and red frilly dresses. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Bangladeshi Workers.

Slum people collecting and washing plastic bags at the shore of Buriganga. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Fishing out discarded material from the Buriganga river which they will recycle later for various purpose. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Buriganga River boat ride. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Slum people collecting and washing plastic bags at the shore of Buriganga. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Buriganga River boat ride. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Children living on boathouse waves to photographer. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Dhobi ghat or a laudry place at the bank of Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Buriganga River boat ride. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Furbishing and maintaining large ships and steamers at Sadarghat port in Dhaka. Bangladesh.

Buriganga River boat ride. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

As ferries arrive, barefoot vendors leap aboard from nearby ships like attacking pirates. Amid the chaos, men kneeling on the top deck of ferries and praying towards the setting sun are seen. Wide-eyed families look as though they came from another planet. The children are often dressed in their finest outfits – little girls in pink and red frilly dresses. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Buriganga River boat ride. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

As ferries arrive, barefoot vendors leap aboard from nearby ships like attacking pirates. Amid the chaos, men kneeling on the top deck of ferries and praying towards the setting sun are seen. Wide-eyed families look as though they came from another planet. The children are often dressed in their finest outfits – little girls in pink and red frilly dresses. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Buriganga River boat ride. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The boat oarsmen line up their boats on shore of Buriganga river waiting for the passengers to hop in for a ride through the river. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Buriganga River boat ride. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Famous boat and a favoured means of transport that cruises down Buriganga River to go to Sundarban, one of the world heritage sites of Bangladesh.

Buriganga River boat ride. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Garment factory at Alam Tower building in Dhaka. Building.

Sadarghat Port in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

A young Bangladeshi boy pose for Thomas as he takes break from furbishing large ships and steamers at Sadarghat port in Dhaka. Bangladesh.

Sadarghat Port in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Furbishing and maintaining large ships and steamers at Sadarghat port in Dhaka. Bangladesh.

Sadarghat Port in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Furbishing and maintaining large ships and steamers at Sadarghat port in Dhaka. Bangladesh.

Buriganga River boat ride. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Loading and unloading activities happening at the Buriganga riverfront. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Sadarghat Port in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Furbishing and maintaining large ships and steamers at Sadarghat port in Dhaka. Bangladesh.

Sadarghat Port in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Furbishing and maintaining large ships and steamers at Sadarghat port in Dhaka. Bangladesh.

Sadarghat Port in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Furbishing and maintaining large ships and steamers at Sadarghat port in Dhaka. Bangladesh.

Sadarghat Port in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Furbishing and maintaining large ships and steamers at Sadarghat port in Dhaka. Bangladesh.

Sadarghat Port in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Workers resting underneath large ships and steamers at Sadarghat port in Dhaka. Bangladesh.

Spice Market in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Dried garlic bulbs. Spice Market in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Buriganga River boat ride. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Tiny wooden boats cross the river with their single oarsman standing at their bows around Sadarghat boat terminal are the ones that one can hire to cruise around river, where everything seems relatively calm. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Street scenics of Old Dhaka, Bangladesh.

These painstakingly painted rickshaws are also exported all over the world, especially America. Dhaka city is known as the Rickshaw Capital of the World. Bangladesh.

Street scenics of Old Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Band players. Street scenics of Old Dhaka, Bangladesh.

street scenics of Old Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Hindu neighbourhood in Dhaka. Bangladesh. Making tiles onto which photos of Hindu deities will be pasted/imprinted.

Street scenics of Old Dhaka, Bangladesh.

These painstakingly painted rickshaws are also exported all over the world, especially America. Dhaka city is known as the Rickshaw Capital of the World. Bangladesh.