Wednesday, September 9, 2009











I was also really interested in the architecture over there - so many amazing buildings and all so different! (Mainly as a result of the different religions having their own unique style of mosque or temple). Bangladesh is primarily a Muslim country (88%), with Hindus making up 11% and Buddhists, Christians and others as the remaining 1%. The first two pics are of the HOPE Training Centre where we stayed in Savar, Dhaka. It was a secure compound patrolled by armed guards, in the midst of a chaotic rural part of the country. You wouldn't think so being inside though! My favourite building would have to have been the Parliament buliding though (top). The photo doesn't really give a good indication of size, but it is huge and very majestic, with a moat around the other side! (Kind of puts our beehive to shame...) The image at the bottom is an example of a decorative gateway that is put up to celebrate a wedding. I saw lots of these too!

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