Chittagong Street Vendors
Sharon
Panackal, photographer of the AUW Yearbook, and I had a walk in GEC,
Chittagong. We were shooting different street vendors who were vending GEC
area. Join with our journey to meet street vendors in Chittagong…
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| Rafikul Islam a Bangladeshi Afternoon Snacks Seller - Photo by: Ishara.W |
Md.
Rafikul Islam sells Bangladeshi afternoon snacks such as papad and alu puri in
front of Shilpokala Academy in M. M Ali Road- Chittagong. He cooks these snacks
on his four wheeled pushcart using a small kerosene cooker, a pot and oil. He
drains different kinds of prepped snacks in to the hot oil based on the
customer’s order. The cooking takes only one or two minutes. Rafikul serves
these food items with spicy chutney garnished with fresh onions, tomatoes
and tamarind to the customers who surround his cart. I was observing him for
about a half an hour. I tried some of his snack and indeed those are tasty, but
oily. Rafikul was very busy with the young boys and girls who order different
kinds of snacks.
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| Rafikul Islam a Bangladeshi Afternoon Snacks Seller - Photo by: Ishara.W |
I waited patiently to get some information about Rafikul. He
is thirty one years old and a migrant worker in Chittagong. He is originally
from Comilla. He lives with an extended family which consists of seventeen members.
It includes his wife, mother, two sisters, four brothers and their wives with
five children. His four brothers do better jobs in Comilla. Rafikul went to
school until the second grade. He earns 500 BDT from street food vending per
day. As he says, his vending is challenging as police and the authorities of
Shilpokala Academy try to evict him from his trading spot. Unpredictable
weather especially rain also challenges Rafikul’s trading some days in the
year.
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| Md. Sumon a Bangladeshi Banana Seller - Photo by: Ishara.W |
Md.
Sumon is a sixteen-year old young boy from Noakhali. He sells Banana on a
bicycle cart in Chittagong. He has an elder brother who works in Ranjamati.
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| Md. Sumon a Bangladeshi Banana Seller Photo by: Ishara.W |
His
family includes his brother, parents and two younger sisters. He went to school
until grade three. He earns 400BDT from his vending per day. Heavy rains are
the difficulties he faces in his vending life.
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| Enamul a Bangladeshi Vegetable Seller - Photo by: Ishara.W |
Enamul
sells different kinds of vegetables to the M.M Ali road neighborhood from his
pushcart. His daily income accounts for 500BDT and he has never been to school.
Enamul lives in extended family with his parents, two younger brothers, one
elder sister, and two elder brothers.
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| Enamul a Bangladeshi Vegetable Seller Photo by: Ishara.W |
His elder brothers are selling handmade
items in another area of Chittagong. Enamul is a Chittagonian. He says
sometimes people force him to evacuate from their neighborhood when he travels
around M.M Ali Road to sell his vegetables.
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| Abdus Salam a Bangladeshi Shoe Seller - Photo by: Ishara.W |
Abdus
Salam, a fifty-five-year old man sells shoes on the CDA Avenue. Abdus is a
migrant worker. He is from Comilla. Abdus has never been to school; however, he
earns 1500BDT per day. He is the solely earner in his family.
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| Abdus Salam a Bangladeshi Shoe Seller Photo by: Ishara.W |
His family
includes his wife, two daughters and two sons. All his children study in school
and all the expenses are covered by Abus’s earning. As he says, constant
harassment of the policemen troubles his street vending and affects his daily
income.
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To get more information about Bangladeshi Street Vendors Go To:
Akharuzzaman., & Deguchi, A. (2010).Public management for street vendor problems in dhaka city, bangladesh. Informally published manuscript, Kyushu University, Retrieved from http://benjapan.org/iceab10/10.pdf
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To get more information about Bangladeshi Street Vendors Go To:
Akharuzzaman., & Deguchi, A. (2010).Public management for street vendor problems in dhaka city, bangladesh. Informally published manuscript, Kyushu University, Retrieved from http://benjapan.org/iceab10/10.pdf
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