Streetlife of Dhaka
This is another traditional view to a streetlife in Old Dhaka. Rikshaws are the most common vehicles in Bangladesh. In villages, there are the only vehicles available for travelling around. In cities they are slowing down the traffic awfully. When I first came here, I felt bad when sitting on a rikshaw, cos it felt so unfair for the person pulling it. Now I find it extremely enjoyable to roam around with a friend on the quiet streets of Dhaka at night. Very relaxing and lovely.
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do they also have autorikshaws like india? do u also use rikshaws to get from point A to point B if speed is relevant, e.g. u're going to work or smth?
otherwise ramadaan seems to be quite similar everywhere :)
greetings from hot dubai
Yeah, we also have autorikshaws, which are called CNGs, cos they run on natural gas. Very wise decision took by government quite some years ago -> all autorikshaws had to change from using petrol to use natural gas. Bangladesh has huge amount natural gas, therefor it's cheap and so much more nature friendly, especially considering the fact that there are hundreds of thousands of CNGs in the country.
I use rikshwas for shorter distances (up to 3-5 km) and CNG to go to work on the days I don't take bus.
Hehe - meanwhile I've had two other ramadan experiences. I was in the CNG the other day, when Iftar time started. My driver just stopped in the middle of the road and ran to get some food. I had nothing else to do, but wait :) The same thing happened when I was once in the bus and busdriver just disappeared for 10 minutes. Amuzing.
Hi Kristel,
I also have a picture from the exact same spot. (the big park with the mosque and some ruins).
Greetings,
Martin
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