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In a muddy, silty delta such as Bangladesh, gravel is hard to come by. Bricks are hand made in kilns under excruciating conditions, and then some are broken into gravel. Of all the job I would never want to have, brick breaker is high on the list. People actually sit on piles of bricks all day with little hammers, or rocks, breaking bricks into gravel. I did see a brickcrusher once, which looked like a woodchipper. We just need more of those.
The Dhaka Commute: Part 2

February 13th 2014
The streets of Dhaka change dramatically between 7am and 4pm. By 6 o’clock in the evening many streets are at a bumper to bumper standstill. Gone are the street sweepers and the construction workers brushing their teeth on the side of the road. Although it can take less than ten minutes to drive to work in the morning, there have been days when it took over an hour to drive home. I can usually ... read more
Asia » Bangladesh » Dhaka

Bangladeshi Flag 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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