The daily life of Bangladeshis
By Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2016-10-14 11:47:29
An elderly man mends a garment with the help of a sewing machine on the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 5. Photos: Courtesy of Cheng Meng
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A man sits among several baskets of shoes as he applies polish to a black pair on the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 5.
People walk out of the Ahsan Manzil in Dhaka on February 6. Constructed from 1859-72, this eye-catching pink building was formerly an official residential palace, and has since been converted into a national museum. A colorful tricycle on the streets of Dhaka on February 6. These vehicles, featuring custom paint jobs, are a key form of transport in the city. A man paints a tricycle on the streets of Dhaka on February 6. Painting these vehicles takes a keen eye and a steady hand. A large tea plantation of the Madabuperte National Tea Co., Ltd. in Srimangal on February 13. A statute of a goddess is transported home on a bicycle by a group of family members in Srimangal on February 14.