Although Dhaka has many fantastic places to visit, your trip to Dhaka, Bangladesh will not be complete without taking photos of old Dhaka. Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and one of the most densely populated cities in the world.
I live here this is my place. Although I read that this is one of the most densely populated cities in the world, I don’t believe it. I believe that no other place on earth has packed so many people in such a small place.
To give you an idea, Dhaka is smaller than the size of Oslo, but it contains more people than Denmark and Norway combined! Yes. 20 million people live here in only 310 square kilometers.
But, these are just statistics – you have to come here and experience this magical city to know more about it.
It’s full of life, it’s magical with color and brimming with laughter. It’s a city of utter chaos, madness, and rush – but it’s a city of humans, it’s a city of joy.
I am uploading some photos of the older part of this vibrant city. I took these pictures while walking in the older part of Dhaka which is culturally different, has been serving as the supplier of goods for the capital, and situated in the famous river named Buriganga.
Why don’t you come and pay a visit here to experience this madness?
Let’s take a walk in the narrow and chaotic streets of old Dhaka of Bangladesh through photos.
Entering the old Dhaka. Get ready to be amazed! A horse carriage has joined in the madness of the streetHuman, goods, vehicles, shops, everything in a frame! Only possible at Old Dhaka in Bangladesh. A gentleman is carrying goods on his head in the busy street of old DhakaA green three wheeler has come to the scene, and it’s struggling amidst crowds. There are some fruits for you! They are cheap, too!An old residential building in shambolic stateRickshaws are stuck. They are maintaining a lane! Awesome!!This man possesses such wonderful balance! ….and, he is carrying countless number of packets. It takes a lot of strength to pull such a heavy burden manually, they are doing it round the clock.Another kind of transportation for carrying goods.A shop selling colourful decorative. They will be used during a program or festival. A shop selling different type of things – knife, water bottle, scissors….I am so lost! Yet another shop in Old Dhaka. If you don’t get a thing here, you won’t find it anywhere in Dhaka!A narrow street of old Dhaka – electric line is hovering, a blue bin to hold garbages, and pink poster on the wall As you explore more, the alley will get narrower in the old Dhaka. A sudden U turn in the narrow street means a complete standstill in the road!Where should we go from here?The narrow streets are full of life.People are going in every directions!Tangled wire in old Dhaka – can you fix it?Something went wrong here, it didn’t rain at all. But, who cares? Life goes on in Old Dhaka!Dhaka is a city of mosques, this is one of them named the Tara mosque in old Dhaka.This is how shops are placed on the street side. A zone sells specific type of products, here they are selling clothes for female. Stray dogs are searching for food in the street of Old Dhaka.This is a market – in shambolic state. If you commit a crime, this will be your place to live for a while – the central jail in Dhaka (which has been shifted recently)The wastes are taken from here to somewhere else. Yaaak! It was smelly, I just ran as fast as I could!Girls are searching for their favourite Bangle in a colorful Old Dhaka shopDo you wanna deliver a speech?Local boats are waiting for the passengersThese big launches will take you to different cities – Bangladesh is a land of rivers. The sun is about to set – Dhaka stands in bank of the river Buriganga which is massively polluted with industrial waste. This is a famous old boarding hotel – many acclaimed Bengali writers, politicians and intellectuals stayed here.
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Fuad Omar
Fuad loves to travel! A lot! Carrying a Bangladeshi passport means he needs a prior visa for visiting most of the countries. He got detained in many borders because of his nationality but; he didn’t give up - he set his foot to 40 countries. He believes, if he could travel the world despite all the odds, you can, too. Fuad is a Computer Engineer by profession, and author of a travelogue in Bangla. He currently lives in Dhaka, Bangladesh.