Archive for March, 2011


Day 77

GUARD MYMENSINGH, BANGLADESH  GUARDING BUILDING SITE materials with advertisement behind him.

71 TTL PHOTOGRAPHERS WHO HAVE PHOTOS IN THE “BANGLADESH IN FRAMES III” photo exhibition at Drik Gallery in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh.  This was the photo we had taken last evening at the Budhdhijibi Smriti Shoudho (Intellectual Martyr’s Monument in Dhanmondi). I am the “pale face” near the right edge of the group!  The exhibition will be from March 25-29.

THE TRAIN IS HEADING OUT OF THE Mymensingh, Bangladesh Train Station.

Day 74

BENGALI GENTLEMAN ON THE TRAIN at Kamalapur Train Station in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Day 73

TRUCKLOAD OF CABBAGE ON THE WAY TO a vegetable vendor.

GREEN TOMATOES AT THE wholesale market in Mymensingh, Bangladesh.  These are used quite a bit by Bengalis in cooking.  We typically use the ripe red tomatoes for eating raw, making fresh salsa, or pizza sauce.

Day 71

TRAIN ENGINEER’S ASSISTANT peering down on the tracks as they are leaving Mymensingh, Bangladesh station.

MORE BANGLADESHI RICKSHAW ART

Day 69

RICKSHAW ART: This is a continuation of the series of some of the painting seen on vehicles in Bangladesh.

SIGN PAINTER IN DHAKA, BANGLADESH.  In English it is “Girl’s College.”

Day 67

A BLUE ALLIGATOR?  WHAT IS IT?  It is a unique way to spice up the decor by shaping and painting the rail on the side of the boat.  This is very typical of how they dress up many of their vehicles:  Trucks; Rickshaws; CNGs; and Tempos.

HANDICAPPED WORKER AT CCH in Mymensingh, Bangladesh.  He is doing productive work making cards.