Bangladesh

A journey through the streets, markets and workshops of Dhaka — a city where human labour, ingenuity and resilience are written into every face and every hand. From the brick fields on the city's outskirts to the wire-wrappers of its underground workshops, these photographs attempt to fix a moment that must not be forgotten.

Red

Red

Girl in a brick field, Dhaka

Eggs Carriage

Eggs Carriage

Man with his egg carriage, Dhaka market

The Nest

The Nest

Man carries a basket of chickens on his head, Dhaka

The Train

The Train

Men on the stairs of a crowded running train

Green Pier

Green Pier

A boat moored in a ship-breaking yard, Dhaka

Black Sheep

Black Sheep

Man in a black suit on the Buriganga River, Dhaka

Master of Pastry

Master of Pastry

Pastry cook making cakes in a street bakery, Bangladesh

The Potter

The Potter

Potter makes a ceramic bowl, Bangladesh

I'm the king of the world!

I'm the king of the world!

Man riding ahead of the train, Bangladesh

Chicken or the Egg

Chicken or the Egg

A river gypsy with two eggs, Bangladesh

The Wire

The Wire

Men in a wire-wrapping workshop, Dhaka

Sister and Brother

Sister and Brother

Sister and brother in the Tejgaon railway slums, Dhaka

The Son of Prometheus

The Son of Prometheus

Boy carrying fire to his family's fireplace, Tejgaon slums, Dhaka

Too Hot

Too Hot

Man cooling down in a steel casting foundry, Dhaka

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