UIG797227: Member of a Rangpur based co-operative well known for weaving Shatranji (sitting mat made by handloom) weaves a Shatranji at their exhibition in Drik Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2004. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797228: Traffic police on duty at the rail crossing near Zia International Airport where an inter city train catches fire when an oil tanker collides with it. Bangladesh. 2002. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797230: People try to hose down an accidental fire spread throughout a slum in Katasur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. February 25, 1998. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797233: Rural woman of fishermen family weaves fishing net at her home in Dhamrai, Bangladesh. 1996. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797241: Wood carving on a mural in the Royal Thai Handicrafts Centre in Bangkok. Thailand. September 25, 2007. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797250: The traditional hand fans and bamboo winnowers locally known as kula are found in the village markets and fairs of Bangladesh. August 13, 2007. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797260: A voter registration center at Mugdapara in Dhaka, Bangladesh. January 12, 2008. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797276: Children running through a mustard field in Singair. Singair, Manikganj, Bangladesh. December 25, 2007. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797300: Portrait of Acehnese woman, Beutong, District of Nagan Raya. Indonesia. November 25, 2007. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797311: People sleep in the compartment of an empty train in Chittagong railway station. Poor people who can't afford to live in house lives place like empty train, roadside island, bus or train station here in bangladesh. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797314: Football in the morning is a matter of great fun to the youngsters of the Island. Dhal Char, Vola, Bangladesh. January 16, 2008. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797318: Leisure time on the boat. Dhal Char, Vola, Bangladesh. January 14, 2008. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797321: Railway workers monitor railroad track at Kalurghat, Chittagong. Bangladesh. November 7, 2007. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797323: Surrounded by her worldly belongings, a woman cooks the family meal. The next day, the water had risen another three feet. Jinjira, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 1988. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797324: A local woodcutting family from a village in Rajasthan. Rajasthan, India. February 25, 2005. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797327: A boy with sculptures of the traditional horse of Bishnupur in West Bengal. West Bengal, India. July 13, 2005. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797356: Millions of Bangladeshis celebrate the Bangla New Year 1414, or Pohela Baishakh, a festival rooted deep in the cultural tradition of the nation. The festival is celebrated with colorful rally, music, dance, theatre, foods and stalls, etc. Dhaka, Bangladesh. April 14, 2007. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797358: Millions of Bangladeshi people celebrate the Bangla New Year 1414, or Pohela Baishakh, a festival rooted deep in the cultural tradition of the nation. The festival is celebrated with colorful rally, music, dance, theatre, foods and stalls, etc. Dhaka, Bangladesh. April 14, 2007. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797363: A child with water lilies or Shaplaful. Faridpur, Bangladesh. September 1, 2007. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797380: Girls in Bangladesh we know worked in kitchen for cooking. But some girls wants to catch fish. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797381: Sharif and his friend playing amidst a pile of straw. Bikrampur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. April, 2007. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797390: Dancers performing to celebrate the first day of Basanto, the spring season, at the Institute of Fine Arts of Dhaka University. Also marking Pahela Falgun, the first day of the Bangla month Falgun, the festival is celebrated with much colour and gaiety throughout the country. Dhaka, Bangladesh. February 13, 2008. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797401: Children playing with tops, a traditional game in Bangladesh, in the village of Meherpur. Bangladesh. June 28, 2007. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797410: A train station in Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh. September, 2007. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797415: Villagers pushing a three-wheeler loaded with supplies uphill. Dhorola, Savar, Bangladesh. February 09, 2008. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797416: Inani Beach at Cox's Bazar, a popular tourist spot in Bangladesh. Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. November 11, 2007. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797422: Boys bathing and playing in the Karnafuli river in the afternoon, diving repeatedly into the river from the Kalurghat Bridge. Chittagong, Bangladesh. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797425: People climbing onto a train, eager to return their home village to celebrate Eid-Ul-Fitr. During Eid, the Bangladesh Railway provides special trains for the huge amounts of people travelling, but space is still insufficient and many travel on the roofs. Chittagong, Bangladesh. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797445: Portrait of an old woman. Faridpur, Bangladesh. October 02, 2004. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797448: Various folk dances at Suraj Kund Mela. The Suraj Kund Mela is an annual fair held near Delhi. Folk dances are held, handicraft items solds and a lot of entertainment,Haryana, North India, India. February 2, 2008. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797451: Various folk Dancers performing at Suraj Kund Mela. As spring glides in, full of warmth and vibrancy leaving the cold and gray winter behind, Surajkund dons itself in colorful traditional crafts of India. Folk dances, handicrafts from all over the country assemble here during the first fortnight of February for an annual fair known as Surajkund Crafts Mela, Haryana, North India, India. February 2, 2008. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797463: Sardarji. One of the Punjabi artists performed in the open theatre. Artists from around the country came to Suraj Kund Mela. The theme state was West Bengal. The Suraj Kund Mela is an annual fair held near Delhi. Folk dances, handicrafts and a lot of fun, Haryana, North India, India. February 2, 2008. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797465: Rural art works done on the walls of houses constructed at Suraj Kund Mela. The Suraj Kund Mela is an annual fair held near Delhi. Folk dances, handicrafts and a lot of fun, Haryana, North India, India. February 2, 2008. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797478: Needle work on a bed sheet, displayed at the Womens fair in Chittagong, Bangladesh. December 1, 2007. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797481: A weaver locally known as Tanti weavs Jamdani saree, a popular womens clothing, at the Womens fair in Chittagong. Jamdani is a superfine handloom fabric which has evolved through generations of outstanding craftsmanship. The designs in the jamdani are geometrical. February 1, 2008. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG797482: Opening Ceremony of Kite Festival 2008 in Saint Martin Island. Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. February 29, 2008. (photo) / Bridgeman Images