Above 3 pics taken from a balcony in Mohammedpur (a section of Dhaka)

 

Streets of Dhaka- VERY busy and crowded MOST of the day!

 

 

 

 

 

Above 5 pics are of views from a maternal uncle’s house

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Above pics of National Martyrs Memorial in Dhaka- it’s surrounded by walkways, greenery, and little canals of water

 

 

2 pics I took while passing an university campus

 

 

Some apt bldgs in Gulshan- one of the wealthiest areas of Dhaka

 

 

 

Above 3 pics were taken from a house in Chittagong

 

A mosque in a gram (small village) near Chittagong

 

 

 

A baby taxi (runs on natural gas)

 

 

 

 

 

We saw these guys selling roadside snacks on the way to Cox’s Bazaar; the little boy completed 4th grade, but didn’t advance on (b/c he didn’t want to attend a madrassa school, where no practical skills are learned).

 

 

 

This young guy goes arounding seeking visitors who want a pony ride in Cox’s Bazaar (beach/vacation town).

 

 

 

 

 

After the storm…

 

 

 

This house belongs to one of my mom’s aunts.

 

 

 

Village girls who were curious about us

 

Village boys who were eager to take a photo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The follwing pics are from near the village house my maternal uncles (recently) built in Lukhipur; some Bangladeshis have city apartments AND village houses (for vacation/rental property).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Isn’t this a NICE view?!