There is only one main road in this city of five million people. Not surprisingly there are many traffic jams. I was stuck in traffic for some time before I espied the cause of this particular jam.
It is an armoured personnel carrier (APC) of the Bangladeshi army. I think it is a BTR-70 but I [...]
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UN road block in Chittagong
August 30th, 2009
Help me ID this rifle
August 13th, 2009
Images of an unknown rifle in Bangladesh. I think this is a short Lee Enfield rifle but the fact that it is stamped US property leaves me in doubt.
Building collapse: A close run thing
August 5th, 2009
I rent 5400 square feet (but pay for 8,000 square feet) in an Export Processing Zone in Chittagong, Bangladesh. The rent is comparable to UK rent somewhere like the Midlands, so it is really high for Bangladesh. But we have the privilage of fairly regular electrity and water. We are also safe from general extortionists [...]