The Rocket

I went to Dhaka on a passenger ferry called the Rocket. There is not one 'The Rocket', there are five of them. They are paddle steamers built in the 1920-ies.

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Bangladesh II - Dhaka and northwest

January 12th 2012
The Rocket, palaces and two world heritage sites This blog entry is about the second half of my journey in Bangladesh. If you would like to read about the first half but haven't yet you can follow this link. First I'd like to write a little about the traffic in Bangladesh. If I am to describe the traffic in Bangladesh the first word I come to t ... read more

Asia » Bangladesh » Dhaka

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.... ... read more

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