People and places of Bangladesh
Grains, spices, rice and nuts are all for sale in Old Dhaka
Bangladesh is unquestionably one of the most colourful, interesting and photogenic places we have ever visited. Every time we turned our head we saw scenes that were undefinable in their uniqueness, beauty, colour and simplicity. The street scenes, the buildings and monuments, the different modes of transport, the fishing boats and the bright curious faces of the people we encountered everywhere will stay with us for a lifetime.
From the nearly 2,000 photos we took between us in Bangladesh here’s a sample that didn’t make the previous blogs but tell a story of this amazing country.
A quiet scene of commerce amongst the chaos on the boats at Sadargat in Dhaka
Men and their boats waiting for a job to move goods along the river
Women returning from a day of toil near Sundarbans National Park
The ancient Buddhist temple in Cox's Bazar
The front entrance of the 15th century tomb of Khan Jahan in Bagerhat - only men allowed inside
Colourfully dressed women walk along the beach in Cox's Bazar
Mother and son in a small village in the Sundarbans
Colourful spices for sale from a street stall in Mongla
The fishing boats of Teknaf - unique beauty in a such remote place
Sunset on the river at Mongla
The windows of a mosque in Dhaka
A timeless scene on a nameless waterway in southern Bangladesh
Women and children crossing the Buriganga River in Dhaka
The menu written on the wall at a local restaurant in Mongla
Fishermen going home with their nets
A narrow steel bridge crosses another waterway in south-eastern Bangladesh
The crowded streets of Dhaka - patience is a virtue
Early morning scene of a village on the banks of another waterway
A fishmonger weighing up a sale in a night market near Cox's Bazar
Friendly locals often asked to have their photos taken
The ubiquitous rickshaw - colourful, infinite and an essential element of life
Water lillies in the Sundarbans
Life doesn't need to move too quickly for most people
The stunning 15th century Shait Gumbad Mosque in Bagerhat - as good as it gets
No load is too big in Old Dhaka
The gritty main street in the port town of Mongla
Early morning on the waterways of southern Bangladesh
Colourful clothes in the slow pace of life in Dhaka
Peaceful waterway scenes show a key element of life in Bangladesh
Sunset on the Bay of Bengal - what a place!