Deadliest Roads - Bangladesh
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Deadliest Roads - Bangladesh
"It's a life of sacrifice"
Where we're taking you: to Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. 15 million people live there. That's 43,000 people per square km/ per 0.6 of a mile. The heaviest concentration of humanity on the planet. It's a tough life for most.
We take a glimpse into the life of one of the 400,000 rickshaw drivers. Our hero struggles. He wants better for his children. So, as a side job, he dives into sewers (yes, human feces sewers) to search for gold dust that gets washed down the drains by the gold diggers.
We listen to a train driver: he just doesn't brake otherwise the carriages will tip over and hundreds would die. So he says. So far, not one accident in 30 years. Fishermen along the Ganges use trained otters to help them catch fish.
We follow pilgrims who stand 8 hours straight on the train ride - to attend a pilgrimage. Milions travel to the city to pray and listen. It's not a holy islamic site but scholars come. The people listen.
A life made up of sacrifice.
Five super interesting facts about Bangladesh
1. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 164 million people.
2. Dhaka, the capital and largest city, is the nation's economic, political and cultural hub.
3. Dhaka is the ninth-largest and the sixth-most densely populated city in the world, with a population of 8.9 million residents within the city limits, and a population of over 21 million residents in the Greater Dhaka Area.
4. Dhaka suffers some of the worst traffic congestion in the world. The city lacks an organized public transport system. Construction of MRT and a BRTmay solve the problem. Cycle rickshaws and auto rickshaws are the main mode of transport within the metro area, with close to 400,000 rickshaws running each day: the highest number in any city in the world.
5. Islamic festivals of Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha, Eid-E-Miladunnabi and Muharram; Hindu festival of Durga Puja; Buddhist festival of Buddha Purnima; and Christian festival of Christmas witness widespread celebrations across the city.
"It's a life of sacrifice"
Where we're taking you: to Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. 15 million people live there. That's 43,000 people per square km/ per 0.6 of a mile. The heaviest concentration of humanity on the planet. It's a tough life for most.
We take a glimpse into the life of one of the 400,000 rickshaw drivers. Our hero struggles. He wants better for his children. So, as a side job, he dives into sewers (yes, human feces sewers) to search for gold dust that gets washed down the drains by the gold diggers.
We listen to a train driver: he just doesn't brake otherwise the carriages will tip over and hundreds would die. So he says. So far, not one accident in 30 years. Fishermen along the Ganges use trained otters to help them catch fish.
We follow pilgrims who stand 8 hours straight on the train ride - to attend a pilgrimage. Milions travel to the city to pray and listen. It's not a holy islamic site but scholars come. The people listen.
A life made up of sacrifice.
Five super interesting facts about Bangladesh
1. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 164 million people.
2. Dhaka, the capital and largest city, is the nation's economic, political and cultural hub.
3. Dhaka is the ninth-largest and the sixth-most densely populated city in the world, with a population of 8.9 million residents within the city limits, and a population of over 21 million residents in the Greater Dhaka Area.
4. Dhaka suffers some of the worst traffic congestion in the world. The city lacks an organized public transport system. Construction of MRT and a BRTmay solve the problem. Cycle rickshaws and auto rickshaws are the main mode of transport within the metro area, with close to 400,000 rickshaws running each day: the highest number in any city in the world.
5. Islamic festivals of Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha, Eid-E-Miladunnabi and Muharram; Hindu festival of Durga Puja; Buddhist festival of Buddha Purnima; and Christian festival of Christmas witness widespread celebrations across the city.