Old Dhaka

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