In Pictures: The Boats of Dhaka

• Photo credit: (Above) ZUMA Press/indiapicture; (Below) Shutterstock

  Across the Buriganga, boatmen ferry life itself through one of the world’s busiest cities.
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  Hundreds of small boats called dinghy noukas are moored in the river port of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. In them, ferrymen transport workers, goods and tourists across the Buriganga River. It’s the lifeline of the metropolis, which has a population of around 22 million and is one of the most densely populated cities in the world.