Old Town: The Heart of Dhaka

Walking tour through Old Town on Saturday (which is the second day of the weekend here, like in many muslim countries)

A Shiite mosque in Old Town (filled with us tourists from the climate change adaptation communitiy)

Selfie with some of the participants of the short course on urban adaptation (the city tour was part of that course, and I was part of the international gang for some days)

View from a roof terrace down to the streets of Old Town, where people are carrying huge lunch platters on their heads.

Yes, they can carry a lot! This is the local market next to the river. Goods are being delivered by boat.

And this is our group taking a boat trip along the (unfortunately quite dirty) river.

Ironically, the only nice old buildings in Old Town are the inheritance of French and British colonisers. A movement now formed among citizens of Old Town to preserve this heritage, renovate it and potentially attract tourists with it.

Jackfruit: the national fruit. According to my colleague at ICCCAD, who shares my passion for fruits and vegetables, they're supposed to be really yummy in June only.