The Butcher

Every morning on my way past this shop I see a cow being butchered, with two or three more tied to a post, watching. By the time I get home from work there isn't much left of those three or four cows.

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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

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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