New dolls get a touch of colour

Published: 22 Nov 2021 22:11 BdST Updated: 22 Nov 2021 22:11 BdST

Most of the toys for children are imported from China but some of them are being made in Dhaka's Kamrangirchar. Recycled plastic materials are used to produce cheap dolls, but the lack of advanced technology means the finish does not match up to the ones from China. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
  • A worker paints a doll at Henna Toy Factory in Dhaka's Kamrangirchar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    A worker paints a doll at Henna Toy Factory in Dhaka's Kamrangirchar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • A woman paints a doll at Henna Toy Factory in Dhaka's Kamrangirchar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    A woman paints a doll at Henna Toy Factory in Dhaka's Kamrangirchar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • Some workers apply colour to the heads of dolls while others paint the bodies at Henna Toy Factory in Dhaka's Kamrangirchar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Some workers apply colour to the heads of dolls while others paint the bodies at Henna Toy Factory in Dhaka's Kamrangirchar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • The wholesale price of 144 pieces of large dolls produced at Henna Toy Factory in Dhaka's Kamrangirchar is Tk 2,600. Each doll is sold for Tk 18. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    The wholesale price of 144 pieces of large dolls produced at Henna Toy Factory in Dhaka's Kamrangirchar is Tk 2,600. Each doll is sold for Tk 18. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • The workers get a monthly wage of Tk 4,000 to Tk 7,000 based on their experience at Henna Toy Factory in Dhaka's Kamrangirchar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    The workers get a monthly wage of Tk 4,000 to Tk 7,000 based on their experience at Henna Toy Factory in Dhaka's Kamrangirchar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • Workers apply colour on dolls every day at Henna Toy Factory in Dhaka's Kamrangirchar. They work almost 13 hours a day with a lunch and tea break in the afternoon. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Workers apply colour on dolls every day at Henna Toy Factory in Dhaka's Kamrangirchar. They work almost 13 hours a day with a lunch and tea break in the afternoon. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • Workers apply colour on dolls every day at Henna Toy Factory in Dhaka's Kamrangirchar. They work almost 13 hours a day with a lunch and tea break in the afternoon. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Workers apply colour on dolls every day at Henna Toy Factory in Dhaka's Kamrangirchar. They work almost 13 hours a day with a lunch and tea break in the afternoon. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • Dolls are being made from recycled plastic materials at Henna Toy Factory in Dhaka's Kamrangirchar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Dolls are being made from recycled plastic materials at Henna Toy Factory in Dhaka's Kamrangirchar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

 

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