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The small ferries of the Buriganga

For ages, boatmen have ferried people from one side of the Buriganga River to the other. Their stock in trade is regular river crossings, but the ferries can now be reserved or hired at hourly rates. The boatmen spend most of their time – day and night – on the boats. They eat, sleep, bathe, and rest on their trusty vessels.

Boatmen are allowed to live on their ferryboats while docking on the Buriganga Riverbanks. They shelter for the night under the canopy of their boats. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Boatmen are allowed to live on their ferryboats while docking on the Buriganga Riverbanks. They shelter for the night under the canopy of their boats. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Boatmen ferry passengers from the Babubazar dock to the Aganagar Bridge dock in Keraniganj. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Boatmen ferry passengers from the Babubazar dock to the Aganagar Bridge dock in Keraniganj. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Boatmen ferry passengers from the Babubazar dock to the Aganagar Bridge dock in Keraniganj. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Boatmen ferry passengers from the Babubazar dock to the Aganagar Bridge dock in Keraniganj. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Boatmen on Buriganga boats take a bath and dry their clothes in a boat tied at the Aganagar Bridge dock in Keriganj. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Boatmen on Buriganga boats take a bath and dry their clothes in a boat tied at the Aganagar Bridge dock in Keriganj. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
A boatman takes an afternoon nap in a boat tied up at Aganagar Bridge dock in Dhaka’s Keriganj. They ferry passengers from both sides of the Buriganga River from morning to night. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
A boatman takes an afternoon nap in a boat tied up at Aganagar Bridge dock in Dhaka’s Keriganj. They ferry passengers from both sides of the Buriganga River from morning to night. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Although they mainly transport passengers making river crossings, the boatmen on the Buriganga River also hire out their boats for reservations and at hourly rates. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Although they mainly transport passengers making river crossings, the boatmen on the Buriganga River also hire out their boats for reservations and at hourly rates. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Boatmen on the Buriganga River have been taking passengers on river crossings for ages. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Boatmen on the Buriganga River have been taking passengers on river crossings for ages. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Boatmen rest at the Aganagar Bridge dock in Dhaka’s Keriganj. At noon, they tie up their boats in a row on the Keraniganj side of the Buriganga River. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Boatmen rest at the Aganagar Bridge dock in Dhaka’s Keriganj. At noon, they tie up their boats in a row on the Keraniganj side of the Buriganga River. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Rows of boatmen wait for passengers on the banks of the Buriganga River in the Babubazar area of Dhaka.
Rows of boatmen wait for passengers on the banks of the Buriganga River in the Babubazar area of Dhaka.
Rows of boatmen wait for passengers on the banks of the Buriganga River in the Babubazar area of Dhaka.
Rows of boatmen wait for passengers on the banks of the Buriganga River in the Babubazar area of Dhaka.

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Published : 20 Jun 2025, 04:28 PM

Updated : 20 Jun 2025, 04:28 PM

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