Extension Photo Tour in Barisal
A unique photo experience in the heart of South Asia
The most interesting things in this extension expedition is to explore the Barisal District the most beautiful destination in the southern part of Bangladesh. It’s called ‘the Venice of Bengal’ for its beauty. There is another saying that ‘Rice, Canals, and Rivers make Barisal’. Here explores the biggest floating a market of Bangladesh, life in boats: The Manta community people of Bangladesh have been living on boats for over 100 years, traditional otter fishing on river. In Dhaka explore Geneva Refugees camp, Biggest Slum and more.
Day 01: Dhaka to Barisal
In the morning drive to Barisal and on the way shoot on countryside village and people working on jute harvesting. After arriving Barisal shooting on life in boats: The Manta community people of Bangladesh have been living on boats for over 100 years. They spend all their lives – from birth to death – on boats. These people live the most unusual life. Shooting their lifestyle in boats until evening and enjoying the sunset on the river. (B.L.D.)
Photoshoot: Life in Boats.
Day 02: Floating market and village market
Early in the morning explore the biggest floating market of Bangladesh. Hundreds of farmers fill their local small boats with fruits and vegetables to the floating market for sale while the golden sun rises through the winter fog. Next explore the biggest timber floating market, village market and river life. Drive to Narial for otter fishing. (B.L.D)
Photoshoot: Floating market and village market .
Day 03: Otter fishing-Dhaka
In the morning shooting on traditional otter fishing on the river, fishermen fishing by otters. Otter fishing is a centuries-old tradition in Bangladesh, where fishermen have been using trained otters to lure fish into their nets – a rare technique passed on from father to son that relies on coordination between man and otter. After breakfast check out hotel then drive to Dhaka. After arrival at Dhaka Street Photography, hundreds of rikshaws ( tri-cycle) stack. (B.L.D)
Photoshoot: Otter fishing, Old Dhaka street photography.
Day 04: Geneva Camp- Old Motor Parts Street
Geneva Camp Bangladesh is the abode of nearly 400,000 people of the Bihari community who have been living in the country for 49 long years. These Biharis are originally Urdu-speaking people from the Bihar state of India, who wanted to join Pakistan after the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947. Shooting their living condition in the refugee’s camp looks like slums. Afternoon visit the reused motor parts street market. From screws and nuts to engines, the reused motor parts market of old Dhaka city has been the best solution for all kinds of reconditioning and second-hand spare parts. (B.L.D)
Photoshoot: Geneva Camp- Old Motor Parts Street.
Day 05: Chicken Market – Korail Slums
Early morning explores the chicken market. In this market poultry vendors display live chickens & ducks in pyramid-shaped baskets made of twine so that customers can buy the chicken of their choice. Next, shooting in the biggest slum in Dhaka the Korail slum, more than 200,000 ultra-poor people living here, many of them living in small shacks with bamboo frames and corrugated tin roofs. Shooting on slums people living condition, daily life, their small houses, children, narrow street. (B.L.D)
Photoshoot: Life in slum and Live Chicken market.
Day 06: Wholesale vegetables market- Departure
In the morning shooting on wholesale vegetables market in Dhaka. Next shooting on Dhaka’s traffic, top views of traffic on road and others. This day shooting depends on your departure flight and you may be having more time for shooting. According to your Flight departure time, we will drop you at the airport and bid you a fond farewell. We hope your unforgettable memories call you again to this land and show up your Bangladesh’s great images. (B.)
Photoshoot: Wholesale vegetables market.
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