Croco Motors: The Sponsor of Zimbabwe Bangladesh One day Series

Croco Motors, the leading car dealer in Zimbabwe, will be sponsor of the One Day International Cricket Series that will start from February 3 in Harare Sports Club.

allAfrica reported:

Croco Motors have poured $100 million into the tour with chief executive officer Farai Matsika saying they felt obliged to play a part in Zimbabwe's preparations for the World Cup.

"Zimbabwe cricket is in an exciting phase where every shoulder is to the wheel in preparation for participation at the 2007 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.

"As a giant in the Zimbabwe motor industry, we could not just stand back and watch them in their national endeavour.

"We decided to strengthen our relationship with Zimbabwe Cricket and hence this sponsorship," said Matsika.

Andrew Muzamhindo, who is the head of Zimbabwe Cricket's commercial division welcomed for this role. He also added that it will competent the team for the next World Cup which will be hosted by the Caribbean.

Mustard Leaf: It’s used as vegetables in Bangladesh

The climate of Bangladesh is moderate. All kinds of crops grow here very easily. This crop is farming at the end of October and it become as full grain at March.

When it’s become small, people used it as vegetables in Bangladesh. After two months it is flower. This yellow flower looks very attractive and charming.

Dear viewer, in these pictures, you are watching some pictures of mustard plots are full green and yellow.

Street children (Toaki) in Dhaka City: What do they eat?

Street children in Dhaka city lead a very measurable life. They eat various kinds of things. But from where they get it? Most of they have to face of kindness of people. Some time they have to face the rude behave from people.In these pictures one boy is eating food sitting by a loan place. He also shared it with his companion. He and his companion always share all things. If any one gives some money they also divide it equally.


Globalfootprint has written:

“Some of the children are on the street - they work, play and spend most of their day with other children on the street but have families to return to at night. These children often help the family earn money by working on the streets.

Other children are of the street - they survive without family, entirely on their own, except for the company of other street children or those willing to help and support them.”

Although they eat food by the kindness of others but they have a simple mind to help others. Dear viewers, in this picture you can see that one boy is giving food to the dog.

A Different kinds of Boat in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a land of river. There are more than 430 rivers in Bangladesh are around as a net. For this it’s called the land of river. So boat is a common thing or journey in the rural area.

Sometime people make a journey by boat in Bangladesh for enjoy their vacation and spent some happy moments. But in the remote rural area where boat is only transport in the rainy season.

In the picture, here is a different kind of boat. It’s called Panshi boat. Some people made it for their hobby. But in Bangladesh this kinds of Panshi boat are used for nomadic life.

In Bangladesh one kind of Gipsy people (in bangla, Bede) use this boat as a home. They move from one place to another around the year also their full life.

Its color and design as so much charming that anybody will be impressed easily.

Hawkers of Footpath: In some Busiest area in Dhaka City

In Dhaka city footpaths are occupied by the hawkers. Now I am describe some of them like Motijhil, Gulisthan, Pantan etc. It is the busiest most of the area in Dhaka City.

The busiest area in Dhaka city is the Gulisthan, Motijhil and Purana Paltan. If you go to there you can see all people are busy for their work, like official work, intercourse and others. You also see that there are a lot of hawkers who are selling daily necessary things like, cosmetics, cloths, food etc.

Footpath Life in Dhaka City

Why are these people living in footpath in the capital city in Dhaka? Is it a funny life? No it is fully measurable. Why are they leading these lives?

Most the people, who live in footpath, have a sad story in the background. In conversation, it brings out that they had a happy life in the past. After devouring their land by the river they had to come to Dhaka city and leading a measurable life. In these pictures you can see some women are gossiping and children are playing. It is their family. In the afternoon they was seating in different motion and enjoying the heat of winter sun and some are drying their cloths. loving-bengal has written:

“Monga is a sort of famine that stalks the northern region during the lean period when there is no work for farmers or agricultural labourers. The jobless people lose their food purchasing capacity. "As the local economy is not enough to keep the locals in their own areas, they roam around and finally migrate to the capital as part of their coping mechanism," the economist said. There is no official or unofficial data on how many people migrate to Dhaka each year during Monga. But economists said this time the number of migrated people would definitely be higher than the number in yesteryears. A World Bank report titled "Bangladesh: Development Policy Review" released recently reveals the picture of urban poverty and says the number of the poor among the city population has increased 7.2 percent from 1995-96 to 2000. Based on statistics from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, the World Bank report says about 36.6 percent of the people in cities live under the poverty line while it was 29.4 percent five years ago.”

When they use to live the footpath, they have to fight with nature in every moments, rain in the rainy season, storm in summer season, beating cold in winter. In spite of being various kinds of problem, they try to lead a happy life with their family members.

Exception day of a Rickshaw Puller in Dhaka City

More than one million rickshaws are running around Dhaka City everyday. So it’s called the city of rickshaw. People of all classes used rickshaw for moving one place to another. So its face various kinds of problem.

Dear viewers, in these pictures you are watching that a rickshaw and a man is on the other rickshaw. Sometime ago this rickshaw was pushed by a bus and one of its wheel was broken. For repairing the rickshaw puller took it’s on another rickshaw.

If it’s a common seen in the populous like Dhaka City but this day the rickshaw puller will face a serious problem like less income and have to starve or will eat lees food that he needed.

Rice: The staple food of Bangladesh

Rice is the staple food of Bangladeshi. It grows in a moderate climate. In Bangladesh, the climate is very good for growing all kinds of crops like rice. Rice is plowed in tow season. One is Let-autumn and others is May - June.

The Daily Star has written:

“Being an agriculture-dependent economy with a growing population, and having one of the world's lowest land-man ratios with further aggravation due to loss of and non-agricultural use of land, the most important issue in Bangladesh agriculture is to ensure enhanced and sustained growth in crop productivity.”

Now it is the Let-autumn so farmers are sowing crops in their field. At the end of Autumn farmers show their seed in the Seed-plot. After some days when the seedling becomes grow 5-6 inches then the farmer put it and plants it on their mushy land.

“Crop yield is a function of environment and genotype of the variety used. To improve the yields of certain genotypes, technologies are being developed at the research stations. These technologies are adopted in the farmers' fields to harness benefits in production and profit.”

In the pictures you can see the different step of the crops. This after three month at the end of March and whole April these crops will change its shape and will become a full paddy. Then people will harvest it and will get the peak it and will keep it in to their barn for reservation.

Bangladesh: Catching fish by a Small Boy

Fishing is someone’s favorite hobby. But it is limited among some of man who was not live in city of town. But in the village it is common for every man. There is no man who does not know how to catch the fish. In that area it is common work for everyone. It is one of the works in their daily routine.

It was the month of January and the time was 2:30PM. Please look at this boy, the boy is not catching fish in a swamp. The name of the boy is Rassel, read in class four and his father is a day-laborer. Fishing is not his hobby. It is his daily work. His mother asked her to go to catch fish for their lunch. For this he came for fishing their. He is fishing with different kinds of net. The net is triangle that was made by three bamboo stick and a cloth like curtain.

About Bangladeshi fish sector world bank wrote:

• Bangladesh is blessed with rich and diverse natural resources for fisheries. About 34 percent of the country's area is under water almost six months each year. Bangladesh has extensive riverine systems, as well as productive coastal and marine fishing grounds. Reflecting this wealth, the fisheries sector makes important contributions to income, employment, nutrition, and foreign exchange earnings. It generates about 3.5 percent of total gross domestic product (GDP), mainly from inland fisheries. The sector employs about 1.5 million full-time professional fishermen and about 11 million part-time, mainly subsistence fishermen, whose numbers peak in the June-October flood season. Altogether, these fishermen and their families represent about 50 percent of Bangladesh's population. Fish supply approximately 80 percent of the animal protein and 7 percent of the total protein intake in the average Bangladeshi diet. For subsistence fishermen and their families, the fish they catch is often their only source of protein and essential minerals. About 11 percent of export earnings comes from fishing, chiefly from shrimp raised in brackish ponds.

He came to catch small shrimp to there. After seeing him I went there and look that the boy was pushing his net under water. After sometime he pulled his net and I saw that there was some small shrimp and also different kinds of small fish we called it Rui.

After some one hour again I went to him and saw he caught more fish. He requested me to give him some picture of his own because he has no pictures on his home. I assured him that I would give him that picture.

Footpath Markert: Seen all over in Dhaka City

The picture you are watching is market on footpath market; I took it form Khilkhet near Zia International Airport. The area is known as Khilkeht Bas stand. The Daily Star wrote

“Winter is finally here this year, and the temperature can be felt at Bongo Bazar where sales have shot up considerably over last week's cold spell. "Our sales have doubled," says a salesman at one of the "booths" at Dhaka's most popular clothes outlet. Sweaters, jeans, hats, scarves and even gloves are selling fast at the current 10-14 degrees Celsius. This winter season, SWM guides you through the maze at Bongo Bazar and shows you what's in and at what prices at Dhaka's very own Bongo.”

“Today it houses the huge surplus supply from local garment industries. It is these export-quality items that makes the visit worth the effort for the middle and the upper middle income groups of Dhaka. There are foreign items too, brought in from Japan, China and Korea. Such apparel arrives in Sadarghat, Dhaka via Chittagong. Another huge input pours in from the local markets. There are hundreds of sewing machines constantly churning out different items in the second tier of the Bongo Bazar itself. Kazi Enam, a wholesaler who has his showroom on the first floor of the Bazar, is the proprietor of Enam and Brothers; he testifies, "There are foreign clothes available in Sadarghat. We buy them to make our own jackets and shirts. Our own khalifas (tailors) make export quality products." According to him, "There are no local products from places like Keraniganj or other places. Keraniganj is the place that supplies to meet the local demand throughout the country." Although a few shop owners claim that Keraniganj too is producing goods for Bongo Bazar, most deny that their clothes have anything to do with the run of the mill items produced there.”

It was the month of January then there was winter season. The temperature is very low in Bangladeshi condition. So people were buying some worm cloth as one’s ability. Dear viewers, you can see that the market is in an open place beside the road. Middle and lower class people is the customer of this market.

Vegetables Seller of Dhaka City

It is not a bazaar. The vegetable seller is selling vegetables beside the lake of. It is at the Dhanmondi area of Dhaka City. In a winter morning he opened his shop beside the lake. This shop is temporary that is on a hand cart so that he could move it easily from one place to another place. Acta Horticulturae has written:

• The country is in the humid tropical region. The climate tends to remain mild due to the influence of the Bay of Bengal and the monsoon wind. The annual rainfall varies from 1112 to 5096 mm with an average of 2076 mm. Most of the rainfall (80%) is received during June to mid October, the second half of the hot season. The hot season starts from mid February. The winter (early November to mid February) is dry, and mean minimum temperatures during the season vary from 8°C to 13°C.

In that morning who were his customer? Well, most of the customers are that persons who came to the lake in the morning for morning work. Men and women both are his customers.

The shopkeeper buys this form Kawran Bazar which is well as a whole sell market. It is one of the biggest whole sell markets in Dhaka City. Some he byes these vegetables for the opposite side of the river Buriganga for extra benefit.

The cart: This is drawn by Bulls in Dhaka City

The cart drawn by bulls is rare now days. But it is still in Dhaka City. I do not know the actual cause why they use it. Some one told me that it is used for low cost.

I took this picture from Shawari Ghat in Dahak City. This cart used to that area only. It transports brick and sand from the bank of the river Buriganga to the nearest areas.

Street Child (Tokai): In Dhaka City

The child is standing motionless with dirty dress and a bag in his left hand. I took this picture from Chanrama Uddan (a park) in Dhaka City. BBC has written:

There has been an alarming rise in the number of street children in the major cities of Bangladesh.
The increase is linked to recent figures released by the government which show that the urban population of Bangladesh continues to grow by around nine percent a year.

But every morning as the sun rises a host of children walk across this vast mound of rotting rubbish scavenging for used plastic water bottles or similar rubbish.

In bangla we called Tokai (street child). He gathers various kinds of thing like polythyne, empty water bottles etc. At night he used to go to the shop to sell and buy some food as he got by selling this thing. Sometime he wants money to the people who came to spend some lazy time in this park. Most of the time he has to spend nigh beside the road or this park.

Hawkers in Dhaka City

In this picture four people four people are setting at rest. Why? What about them? They are both hawkers. In that time there was drizzling then.

About hawkers in Bangladesh the New Nation has written:

Jaba is a girl of 16 years. She sells flowers/floral wreaths to the car riders, rickshaw, CNG and cab passengers for livelihood. The money she earns is not enough; yet she does it finding no second choice. Jaba was found with her younger sister Hosne Ara, who has also chosen the profession of her elder sister. However, she does it after return from school at 12.00 hours. Hosne Ara reads in class 11 in UCEP School situated at the capital’s Segunbagicha area. There she studies Bengali, English, Mathematics and Social Studies. To a question, she said, “I can write my name. I intend to continue studies as far as possible provided I receive state support.”

Jaba purchases flowers from in front of the Shishu Park. Then she makes bunches and wreaths for sale to sell to those mentioned hereinabove. The price of each bunch is Taka 10/00 and that of each wreath of dahlia is taka 2/00 only. Jaba said, “I profit Taka 2/00 from each bunch of flowers and paisa .50 from each wreath. Some car riders and the passengers glower and reject outright. Some people refuse to purchase without telling anything and some kind hearted respond on humanitarian ground.”

They use to collect old newspapers and broken plastic things and sell it in another place. They all live at Bakshibazr in Dhaka. They had five in a group but when I took the picture one went away.

Everyday they buy papers and sell it near their house called Nimtoli. They invest a little amount of money and profit is also a small amount. From here they have to send a small amount of money to their home for theirs children and wives.

Traditional works of Bangladesh: Has a Different value

It is one kind of handicrafts of Bangladesh. People mainly women make it on their house. Women do this work after completing their house work. This work has a cultural tradition for a long time. It is one kind of traditional work of Bangladesh.

From the ancient time till now it has a great value. In these pictures you can see the thing which is called, Dolna, shika, paposh, and some boxes (in bangle) etc. It is used for inside work of our house these things are made by jute and the boxes are made by different kinds of tall grass. Now it is used as a showpiece.

house these things are made by jute and the boxes are made by different kinds of tall grass. Now it is used as a showpiece.

It is one kind of baby box

Colorful work but Artless Life: In Dhaka City

By selling these things, the boy lives from hand to mouth. In this picture you can see some colorful masks and balloons. The boy lives in a slum in the Dhaka City.
Most of the time the boy sales these thing at Dhanmodi area in Dhaka City, because it is one of the largest residence areas in Dhaka city. There are many shopping malls here and the people come here to buy the daily necessary things. Most of the times the people come with their children and this kinds hawkers target them as their client

I took these pictures in font of Meena Bazar. It is one the oldest and largest shopping mall.

Life Struggle in Picture: Poor Children Enjoying Fire

Dear viewers, in this pictures you can see a men is warp with cloths, a car is in speed and three men are trying to move their loaded handcart. In this picture I try to comprehend three stages how they protect cold themselves.

In this fogy morning all are busy in their work. The three men are busy to reach the destination and they are drawing their handcart. In the morning the came out form their house for work. They had no opportunity to spend a lazy time in that cold morning.

In this picture you can see the children are beside the fire in loan. They are also trying to drive away cold.

Rickshaw Paint: A different type of Artistic thing in Dhaka City or all over Bangladesh

If you come to Dhaka city, you will have to ride on rickshaw. It is very comfortable because it does not run by diesel or other fuel and it has no allegation to pollute environment. Because it runs by men. When you ride on it, you must face Traffic Jam always.

The thing I wanted to express that is the design of these vehicles. It is so artistic and charming to look at. The artist who paints and makes the vehicles has no academic knowledge. But theirs works are really professional. In the next I will know you all the works of this artist and their life.

Life of a Water Seller in Dhaka, Bangladesh

In this age this boy would have to go to school. But he is selling water at Shamshad Bhaban Lake (Bangladesh parliament). I did not his name, but asked why he did this work. He replayed that he lives in slum at Agargaon in Dhaka. The water bottle he was selling did not buy with his won money. He is only seller of another shopkeeper. The shopkeeper gives him 50 cent per day.

Beside this lake has a big park, this is a nice place on Dhaka city to sped some lazy time. The couples are uses this area most. They are the main customer, he replied.

Baby of Bangladesh

Half dozen of pictures of Buriganga River beside Dhaka city

After washing men are drying the dram on the bank of the river.

Uploading the goods from boat.

on the font on boat is going to the destination and back sand loaded trawler moving under water.

people are coming to the boat for crossing the river.

People are bathing on the black dirty water

After washing the polythene, women are drying it by sun

Carpenter in Bangladesh: Do work as a Seasonal work

Dear viewer, in this picture Dulal Biswas who is working with wood. He is from Gournodi under Barisal district in Bangladesh. This area is low land area in Bangladesh. He doesn’t do this work as regular work, farming is their main work. I took this picture in the month September.

In this area of Bangladesh, the fields were become under water at that season. So want to earn some extra revenue at that off season as his family run well and can save some money.

He is making furniture like chair, table, and dining table etc. He works from 8am-6pm and the house holder has to pay $1.5 everyday.

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A Potter in Bangladeshi village: Lead a very Effortless Life

This picture I took form a remote area of Bangladesh which is called Kurpala under the police station Kotalipara and the district is Gopalgonj.

The man of the picture is a potter work named Gobonda Pal. In inherited, all of his family members do this work. I took these pictures at the month of October. At that time, mainly the Hindu festival 'Durga Puja', they all were always busy for making The Goddess. After completing this work he came out for selling some of his work which they made in their house.

Traffic Jam: A common site in Dhaka

In this picture all men are looking forward. On which thing is there attention now? They are waiting for traffic signal. In Dhaka is now a mega city. All people come out for their work. In here most of the common people go their work place by bus and rickshaw. More that 1 million rickshaw move everyday.

Most of the road is narrow except new town of Dhaka city. Another thing is that the administration banded to drive rickshaw in some important road. So its need to drive some common road this cause serious traffic jam by rickshaw.

Jute: It was the main cash crop in Bangladesh

Till 1947, Jute was the main cash crop in Bangladesh at the time of British colony. Most of 80% jute export from Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, India, Myanmar and Thailand are also suitable for jute. Among Bangladesh is most appropriate in climate and soil.

Various kinds of things are made by jute. Jute is used as a raw material of cloth, carpet, packaging etc. These things are famous for all over the world but the industry is coming to the end position.

Now polymer bag has occupied this market. But jute is more essential than polymer bags for saving environment.

In Dhaka: This is very Useful Transport for all kinds of People

Most busy area of Dhaka city is Sadar Ghat. Last one article I wrote about the comfortable journey. In that article I have tried to shown the luxurious transport. Now I am showing another necessary transport which is totally opposite than that.

It is boat, which used for crossing river. This boat is used not only for ferry but also use for different enjoyment.

But the boat men who drive the boat, their life is totally simple. After paying their boat rent, they have 200-250taka ($3-4) at the end of the day. So they lead a simple life.

I talked with one of the boatman named Rahamat Ali who came from Sariyatpur and drives the boat everyday. But he is happy because the boat that he is the owner of that boat.

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