Extortion on both banks of Buriganga, boatman pays Tk 150 a day
Rahmat Ali (a pseudonym) has been ferrying passengers in a dinghy across the Buriganga river for more than three decades. On one side of the river is Old Dhaka, and on the other side is Keraniganj. On 5 July, I boarded his boat from Keraniganj and asked how much he earns and spends. Rahmat said his
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Rahmat Ali (a pseudonym) has been ferrying passengers in a dinghy across the Buriganga river for more than three decades. On one side of the river is Old Dhaka, and on the other side is Keraniganj. On 5 July, I boarded his boat from Keraniganj and asked how much he earns and spen