Hot Summer in Dhaka (news)

© Monirul Alam

08 May 2012. Dhaka, Bangladesh- A Bangladeshi rickshaw driver takes a break during a hot summer afternoon in Dhaka. Fresh water, sugar cane and watermelon juices are all on sale at roadside fruit stands amid rising day temperature. Temperatures raised above 31 degrees Celsius while city dwellers suffered frequent power cuts. © Monirul Alam

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R=Picture update June-2011

Road Block & Protest:
A group of Rickshaw and van pullers block the second Buriganga bridge and set fire on Thursday demanding daylong movement of non-motorized  . . .

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BNP Protest:
The opposition BNP holds a meeting blocking the road in front of its Naya Paltan office in the city on Thursday protesting the  . . .

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