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Brick kilns spring back to life

With the monsoon over, brickmaking is resuming at kilns across Bangladesh. Along the Dhaleshwari River at Keraniganj’s Zazira workers are preparing clay, moulding raw bricks and repairing kilns ahead of the busy months.

Brick kilns begin to stir after the monsoon, ushering in months of intensive work for labourers. These photographs were taken at Jajira in Dhaka’s Keraniganj. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Brick kilns begin to stir after the monsoon, ushering in months of intensive work for labourers. These photographs were taken at Jajira in Dhaka’s Keraniganj. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Workers get busy at a brick kiln at Keraniganj’s Zazira. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Workers get busy at a brick kiln at Keraniganj’s Zazira. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Workers get busy at a brick kiln at Keraniganj’s Zazira. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Workers get busy at a brick kiln at Keraniganj’s Zazira. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A worker lays bricks out to dry in the sun at a kiln at Keraniganj’s Zazira. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A worker lays bricks out to dry in the sun at a kiln at Keraniganj’s Zazira. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Women work alongside men at a brick kiln at Keraniganj’s Zazira. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Women work alongside men at a brick kiln at Keraniganj’s Zazira. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Women work alongside men at a brick kiln at Keraniganj’s Zazira. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Women work alongside men at a brick kiln at Keraniganj’s Zazira. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Freshly made bricks dry in the sun at Keraniganj’s Zazira. Millions of bricks will be produced in the area over the coming months. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Freshly made bricks dry in the sun at Keraniganj’s Zazira. Millions of bricks will be produced in the area over the coming months. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Workers mix clay for brickmaking at a kiln at Keraniganj’s Zazira in Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Workers mix clay for brickmaking at a kiln at Keraniganj’s Zazira in Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Plastic sheets are kept ready to protect freshly moulded bricks from rain. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Plastic sheets are kept ready to protect freshly moulded bricks from rain. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
An excavator unloads clay brought by boat into a brickmaking yard at Keraniganj’s Zazira. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
An excavator unloads clay brought by boat into a brickmaking yard at Keraniganj’s Zazira. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Clay is brought by boat from different areas to brick kilns at Keraniganj’s Zazira. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Clay is brought by boat from different areas to brick kilns at Keraniganj’s Zazira. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A new cover for a brick kiln has arrived at a yard at Keraniganj’s Zazira. Kilns across the area will fire millions of bricks over the coming months. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A new cover for a brick kiln has arrived at a yard at Keraniganj’s Zazira. Kilns across the area will fire millions of bricks over the coming months. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Bricks made last year lie stacked at a kiln in Keraniganj’s Zazira. Depending on quality, they sell for Tk 10,000 to Tk 12,000 per thousand. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Bricks made last year lie stacked at a kiln in Keraniganj’s Zazira. Depending on quality, they sell for Tk 10,000 to Tk 12,000 per thousand. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Brothers Imam and Hasan spend time at the kiln where their parents work. The family came from Gaibandha to earn a living at a brick kiln at Keraniganj’s Zazira. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Brothers Imam and Hasan spend time at the kiln where their parents work. The family came from Gaibandha to earn a living at a brick kiln at Keraniganj’s Zazira. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
During a break from work, a brick-kiln labourer trims his child’s hair. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
During a break from work, a brick-kiln labourer trims his child’s hair. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
With work temporarily slack, children turn the rows of drying bricks into a playground at a kiln. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
With work temporarily slack, children turn the rows of drying bricks into a playground at a kiln. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

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Published : 18 Oct 2026, 08:35 PM

Updated : 18 Oct 2026, 08:35 PM

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