The most beautiful building in Old Dhaka, the Ahsan Manzil, built 1859-1872 as the seat of the Nawab of Dhaka |
Ahsan Manzil, the "pink palace", Dhaka |
After being allowed to rot, the Ahsan Manzil was restored 1985-92 |
Ahsan Manzil is along the river just upstream from the chaos of Sadar Ghat Terminal |
Ahsan Manzil, the "pink palace", Dhaka |
Lalbagh Fort, another historic landmark on the western edge of Old Dhaka |
Construction started on Lalbagh Fort in 1678 |
Lalbagh Fort, Dhaka |
Bangladeshi kids, ever so friendly, at Lalbagh Fort, Dhaka |
Mosque, Old Dhaka |
Water Works Rd. Dhaka |
Man holding child, Dhaka |
3 Boys in Dhaka |
Masala Shop, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Tailor, Dhaka |
Cargo Rickshaw, Dhaka |
Ox Cart, Water Works Rd., Dhaka |
Bearded Man, Dhaka |
Shahid Mosque, Chowk Bazar |
Mr. Safapei waves from a rickshaw |
Dhaka |
4 Boys in Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Toy Shop in Old Dhaka |
Canned Goods Shop in Old Dhaka |
Rickshaw, Dhaka |
Street in Old Dhaka (right about here I was feeling like I was on the set of an old Bollywood movie |
Jahu Hasan, Bireen Boss Street, Dhaka |
Bangladeshi boy, Bireen Boss St., Dhaka |
Janu Hasan |
Janu Hasan & Boy, Dhaka |
Being friendly at the Chicken Market, Dhaka |
Everyone wave at the foreigner with the camera |
2 Boys in Dhaka at the Chicken Market, Chowk Bazar |
Chowk Bazar, Dhaka |
Bangladeshi elder |
Basket, Chowk Bazar |
Chowk Bazar, Dhaka |
Boy at the chicken market, Chowk Bazar |
Chowk Bazar, Dhaka |
Chicken Market, Dhaka |
Market, Dhaka |
Boy with cup, Market, Dhaka |
Carrying Cement, Chowk Market, Dhaka |
I think that used to be a sheep |
Market, Dhaka |
Market, Dhaka |
Boy, Dhaka |
Butcher, Dhaka |
3 Boys at the Market |
Man and boy at produce market, Dhaka |
Shop at produce market, Dhaka |
Boy snacking, produce market Dhaka |
Boy lit up with 2 men at produce market, Dhaka |
Produce Market, Dhaka |
2 Boys, Produce Market, Dhaka |
Young man carrying basket on his head, Bangladesh |
Produce shop, Dhaka |
Young man in t-shirt, produce market, Dhaka |
Produce scale, Dhaka |
Smiling boy in yellow shirt, Dhaka |
Produce seller, Dhaka |
Boy working at produce stand, Dhaka |
Rice seller relaxing with his wares, Dhaka |
Human powered cargo wagon, Dhaka |
Wave from shopkeeper, Dhaka |
Produce market, Dhaka |
Playing chess on the street, Dhaka |
One armed boy, Dhaka |
The one armed boy got really excited when I showed him his photo |
2 young men, Dhaka |
2 young men, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
What a big smile! Bangladesh |
A happy cart puller, Dhaka |
Near the Chowk Bazar, Dhaka |
Rickshaw wallah with customer, Dhaka |
Serious boy with 2 young children, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Dhaka, Bangladesh |
One of the few women who let me photograph her in Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Men in Dhaka |
2 boys, Dhaka |
Man in scarf |
Old man with towel, Bangladesh |
Young man, Dhaka |
Young man, Dhaka |
Friendly kids, Dhaka |
How many of us can climb on this rickshaw for a photo? |
Smiling boy and man, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
A serious look in the crowd, Bangladesh |
Rickshaw wallah (driver) |
Man selling apples |
Produce shopkeeper, Dhaka |
Mirhab in Star Mosque, Dhaka |
Star Mosque, Dhaka |
Star Mosque, Dhaka |
The unit of currency in Banglasdesh is the Taka. This 100 Taka note shows the Star Mosque in Dhaka |
My young friend walked with me from the market to the mosque |
Rickshaw art, Dhaka |
In a shop selling Rickshaw art, Dhaka |
Saddam Hussein Rickshaw art |
Rickshaw wallah with Saddam Hussein. I had to rent this one! |
Craftsman at work shaping wooden parts, Old Dhaka |
Brazil fans...everywhere... |
I'm not sure, but it looks like they're building a bus by hand in a dirt lot on the edge of Old Dhaka |
An old red brick watertower, Dhaka |
Stone carver at work, Old Dhaka |
Some of the finished works...it was a bitch getting that big one through the airport, but for $20... |
Rickshaws pulled up along the river, Old Dhaka |
Rickshaw, Old Dhaka |