Our long journey from Delhi to Dhaka. Train ride from Delhi to Kolkata - 25 hours, bus trip from Kolkata to Dhaka - 12 hours.
Updated: Aug 09, 2009 1:12pm PST
Our boat tour on the Buriganga river on our first morning in Dhaka. Along with being rowed down the river, we visited a ship repairing yard, a small local fish and produce market and a grade school, all on the river bank opposite the main boat terminal, Saderghat.
Updated: Aug 09, 2009 1:15pm PST
Old Dhaka is a maze of narrow alleys packed with vendors, pedestrians and rickshaws! Dhaka's main attractions include the Pink Palace, Lalbagh Fort, Shankharia Bazaar (Hindu St.) and Sitara Mosque. But the best part of visiting Old Dhaka is just watching the thousands of people working and wondering how it all functions.
Updated: Aug 09, 2009 1:22pm PST