Dhaka, Bangladesh. 22nd November, 2017. From time immemorial, a large number of Bengali people have depended for their livelihood on fishing and related occupations. Fishermen in rural Bangladesh usually live a community life in neighborhoods or villages around the water bodies. They cooperate closely with one another not only in fishing, or in the cooperative utilization of fishing grounds, but also in economic activities, such as marketing and purchasing, and in social life and family affairs. Credit: Jahangir Alam Onuchcha/Alamy Live News


From time immemorial, a large number of Bengali people have depended for their livelihood on fishing and related occupations. Fishermen in rural Bangladesh usually live a community life in neighborhoods or villages around the water bodies. They cooperate closely with one another not only in fishing, or in the cooperative utilization of fishing grounds, but also in economic activities, such as marketing and purchasing, and in social life and family affairs. They have lived communally for many generations, creating in the process their own history, distinct traditions, and patterns of daily life.


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Location: Singair, Manikgonj, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Photo credit: © Jahangir Alam Onuchcha / Alamy / Afripics
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