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Urban intruders in search of food

Once common in Old Dhaka’s Wari, monkeys have declined due to urbanisation shrinking their natural habitat. Those that remain often struggle to find food, pushing them into neighbourhoods in search of scraps.

Passersby often hand snacks to monkeys that wander into Wari, Old Dhaka, in search of food. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Passersby often hand snacks to monkeys that wander into Wari, Old Dhaka, in search of food. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Monkeys roam in front of buildings in Wari, Old Dhaka -- drawn into neighbourhoods mostly by hunger. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Monkeys roam in front of buildings in Wari, Old Dhaka -- drawn into neighbourhoods mostly by hunger. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Monkeys roam in front of buildings in Wari, Old Dhaka -- drawn into neighbourhoods mostly by hunger. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Monkeys roam in front of buildings in Wari, Old Dhaka -- drawn into neighbourhoods mostly by hunger. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Passersby often hand snacks to monkeys that wander into Wari, Old Dhaka, in search of food. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Passersby often hand snacks to monkeys that wander into Wari, Old Dhaka, in search of food. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A monkey eats a cucumber snatched from a roadside shop in Wari, Old Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A monkey eats a cucumber snatched from a roadside shop in Wari, Old Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Two monkeys squabble over a cucumber taken from a roadside shop in Wari, Old Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Two monkeys squabble over a cucumber taken from a roadside shop in Wari, Old Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Two monkeys squabble over a cucumber taken from a roadside shop in Wari, Old Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Two monkeys squabble over a cucumber taken from a roadside shop in Wari, Old Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A monkey ventures into Old Dhaka’s Wari in search of food, using overhead wires to move around. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A monkey ventures into Old Dhaka’s Wari in search of food, using overhead wires to move around. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A monkey runs along a wire in Wari, Old Dhaka. In search of food, they frequently enter neighbourhoods. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A monkey runs along a wire in Wari, Old Dhaka. In search of food, they frequently enter neighbourhoods. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A monkey ventures into Old Dhaka’s Wari in search of food, using overhead wires to move around. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A monkey ventures into Old Dhaka’s Wari in search of food, using overhead wires to move around. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
monkey ventures into Old Dhaka’s Wari in search of food, using overhead wires to move around. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
monkey ventures into Old Dhaka’s Wari in search of food, using overhead wires to move around. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

bdnews24.com

Published : 31 Aug 2025, 04:08 AM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 06:03 PM

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