HERE IS A BENGALI MAN MAKING nan ruti. I ate here this morning and had a piece of this with spicy dal and veggies, as I do 4-6 days a week. This “hotel” is called “Green Hotel. Sometimes I bring the food home as well.
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VEGETABLE STAND IS BEING SET UP FOR THE DAY’S SALES in Town Hall Market, Mohammadpur.
BENGALIS BEHIND CURTAIN NOT OBSERVING THE FAST. Typically rickshaw wallahs and other physical labor workers eat so they can continue working. I think today was actually one of the hottest days in August. I decided to use this photo since today is the last day of Ramadan. Today is a busy shopping day in the city. Again this morning saw 30 some cows going down the street at the back side of the Parliament Building at 5:35 am! At the one supermarket there were at least 10 people in each of 5 lines. One fellow told me to go to the line clear at the far side. I got there with my 8 items. Soon I see it was a line for people with 5 items or less! I only had 3 kinds of things, maybe that helps? I didn’t argue since I had a rickshaw waiting. I had told him 5-10 minutes, but with the masses of people doing their pre-Eid shopping the supermarket was packed. The new moon was sighted before dark this evening so Ramadan is over and tomorrow is the Eid-ul-Fitr h0liday. People really celebrate the evening before Eid.
MY NIECE BAILEY, STANDING IN FRONT OF VEGETABLE STAND in Town Hall Market where I buy most of my vegetables.
BAILEY AND I ON A RICKSHAW being photographed by a willing bystander.
LADY IN BANGLADESH WAITING to load up another basket with dirt being excavated for a ditch. You can see a photo of her helping another lady lift the load in Day 122.
DITCH DIGGING FOREMAN! This fellow was motioning to me that he wanted some money to buy some food with. Even though he has a job he thought maybe I would help him out!
BENGALI WOMEN WORKING ON CREW to excavate a ditch. With Mother’s Day coming soon, I’m sure many people would be glad their Mother didn’t have to have this kind of job. It is commendable that they are working and not begging! I suspect there were days my Mother worked this hard!
RICKSHAW WALLAH (Driver) HAVING SOME FUN when business is slow!
SHUBHO NABO BARSO to all my Benglai friends. Tomorrow is Poila Baisakh, New Year’s Day in Bangladesh. It is traditional to wear red, which I am sure will be no different tomorrow.
Ladies already clad in red on New Year’s Eve.
THE PROVATI SANGHA football I play with getting lined up and ready for their football match.
THE NEIGHBORING ROOFTOP is getting a wall.
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