Background: Bangladesh came into existence in 1971 when Bengali East Pakistan seceded from its union with West Pakistan. About a third of this extremely poor country floods annually during the monsoon rainy season, hampering economic development.
June 29th 2008Asia » Bangladesh » Dhaka » Dhaka With 24 hours to take on Dhaka with a vengeance, we waste no time getting stuck in, despite my still somewhat feeble condition. We ride cycle rickshaws all around Old Dhaka, even though the UK govern ... 10 photos[full story]
July 13th 2008Asia » Bangladesh » Dhaka » Dhaka Day 47, July 13, 2008
It’s kind of surprising that it’s my 47th day in Bangladesh. It actually does feel that long, I suppose, because I feel very settled here. I think I stopped wri ... [full story]
July 9th 2008Asia » Bangladesh » Dhaka » Dhaka Hey, this isn't really so much of an entry about anything happening in Dhaka but an apartment advertisement. I've realized that leaving this all public has brought some people who don't know me to lo ... [full story]
June 28th 2008Asia » Bangladesh » Dhaka » Dhaka The first thing I did on arriving in Dhaka was throw up against a wall. Considering I’ve been wanting to visit this city for eight years, it wasn’t really the entrance I was expecting to ... 2 photos[full story]
June 24th 2008Asia » Bangladesh » Dhaka » Dhaka I’ve been staring at the water for some time now. The burning sun is hazy and doesn’t reflect much off the calm brown water. All of the sudden I see an animal jump. “A dolphin!&r ... [full story]
June 20th 2008Asia » Bangladesh » Dhaka » Dhaka It’s been awhile since I’ve done much because I got pretty ill. And I thought salads were supposed to be good for you…Truth be told I do know that this is an unsanitary place and ... [full story]
June 16th 2008Asia » Bangladesh » Dhaka » Dhaka To get to work, I am picked up and dropped off by a van in a large traffic circle, which is a 15 to 20 minute walk to my home, depending on how long it takes to cross the road. I tend to take a r ... [full story]
June 10th 2008Asia » Bangladesh » Dhaka » Dhaka Hi all,
I swapped onto this flight. Its not a very popular one and after doing it I cant really see why- yes it is busy and hard as most travelling dont speak English but all the passengers are lov ... 13 photos[full story]
June 14th 2008Asia » Bangladesh » Dhaka » Dhaka Kairul claims he is 18, but it is highly unlikely that he is over 15. His waist is not much wider than the bicycle seat that he hovers over, and his legs are barely long enough for him to reach the p ... 4 photos[full story]
June 13th 2008Asia » Bangladesh » Dhaka » Dhaka Tomorrow marks two weeks from my arrival in Bangladesh. Everything has happened so quickly, and already I feel that I’ve come a long way from my first days in the country, when I was positive t ... 4 photos[full story]
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