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  • An aerial view of Lake Kivu, DRC, 30 July 2007, Although methane gas in the bottom of the lake has increased over the years, scientists say the increase has not reached alarming proportions.
  • Fishermen and passengers waiting to board canoes at the shows of Lake Kivu near the town of Bukavu, capital of South Kivu Province, 30 July 2007. Scientists say the level of methane gas in the lake has trebled in the past 30 years.
  • A flurry of rickshaws passes through a street in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2007. More rickshaws are found in Dhaka than any other city in the world, giving it the nickname ‘Rickshaw Capital’. The brightly coloured vehicles are a key tourist attraction a
  • A flurry of rickshaws passes through a street in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2007. More rickshaws are found in Dhaka than any other city in the world, giving it the nickname ‘Rickshaw Capital’. The brightly coloured vehicles are a key tourist attraction a
  • A flurry of rickshaws passes through a street in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2007. More rickshaws are found in Dhaka than any other city in the world, giving it the nickname ‘Rickshaw Capital’. The brightly coloured vehicles are a key tourist attraction a
  • Passengers wait to be ferried across the river in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2007. This type of water transport is mainly operated by the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC).
  • A man leaps from one ferry to the other at the port of Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2007. Mechanised water transport is mainly operated by the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC), which runs ferries and launch services on the main routes.
  • Two men push a rickshaw as the rain pours down in the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2007. Only about 80,000 rickshaws are licensed by the city government. Relatively low-cost and non-polluting cycle rickshaws nevertheless cause traffic congestion and
  • Rickshaw cyclists battle through the rain in this part of Dhaka city, Bangladesh, July 2007. Cycle rickshaws and auto rickshaws are the main mode of transport in the city, with close to 400,000 operating each day – the largest number for any city in the
  • Canoes wait for passengers, they act as taxis to ferry people across the polluted River Buriganga, Dhaka city, Bangladesh, July 2007. Transport has not been planned or developed to meet the needs of the growing city population. This has impacted negativel
  • Rickshaw cyclists battle through the rain in this part of Dhaka city, Bangladesh, July 2007. Cycle rickshaws and auto rickshaws are the main mode of transport in the city, with close to 400,000 operating each day – the largest number for any city in the
  • Canoes act as taxis to ferry people across the polluted River Buriganga, Dhaka city, Bangladesh, July 2007. Transport has not been planned or developed to meet the needs of the growing city population. This has impacted negatively on Dhaka’s growth.
  • Traders ferry jack fruit across the River Buriganga in Dhaka city, Bangladesh, July 2007. Jack fruit is the national fruit of Bangladesh. It is in abundant supply during the rainy season, but rarely at other times of the year.
  • People cram into the train’s compartments and even ride on top, Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2007. Planners often spend a lot of money expanding the roads, catering primarily to wealthy car owners, ignoring that slum commuters cannot afford this.
  • Men ferry sand across the river by canoe, Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2007. Short distance transport services are one solution to the traffic problem in Dhaka, and they provide an important area of unemployment for the poor.
  • Men ferry sand across the river by canoe, Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2007. Short distance transport services are one solution to the traffic problem in Dhaka, and they provide an important area of unemployment for the poor.
    Men ferry sand across the river by canoe, Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2007
  • People are ferried across the River Buriganga, Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2007. Deficiencies in the capital’s transport systems have affected economic and social development.
    People are ferried across the River Buriganga, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Most street families spend their nights in the open – a nightmare for young, vulnerable girls who fall victims to rape and are forced into prostitution. Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2007.
    Most street families spend their nights in the open – a nightmare for young, vulnerable girls who fall victims to rape and are forced into prostitution. Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Nights for the homeless and poor in the capital Dhaka are spent out in the hot and humid tropical weather conditions. Bangladesh, July 2007. The country is one of the poorest in the world. A large percentage of the vast population is young and living belo
    ARCHIVE: The homeless and poor in Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Nights for the homeless and poor in the capital Dhaka are spent out in the hot and humid tropical weather conditions. Bangladesh, July 2007. The country is one of the poorest in the world. A large percentage of the vast population is young and living belo
    Nights for the homeless and poor in the capital Dhaka are spent out in the hot and humid tropical weather conditions. Bangladesh, July 2007
  • When muslim men divorce their wives and abuse their rights, women and children suffer as they are deprived of any support.
  • Canoes that operate as taxis across the river dock here at the Dhaka city port, Bangladesh, July 2007. Poor transport management has had a major impact on the city’s growth.
    Canoes that operate as taxis across the river dock here at the Dhaka city port, Bangladesh, July 2007
  • A flurry of rickshaws passes through a street in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2007. More rickshaws are found in Dhaka than any other city in the world, giving it the nickname ‘Rickshaw Capital’. The brightly coloured vehicles are a key tourist attraction a
  • A flurry of rickshaws passes through a street in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2007. More rickshaws are found in Dhaka than any other city in the world, giving it the nickname ‘Rickshaw Capital’. The brightly coloured vehicles are a key tourist attraction a
  • People climb up and down a flight of stairs in one of the corners of the busy city, Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2007. Dhaka urgently needs a major expansion of its road network, coupled with a Mass Rapid Transit System (MRT).
    People climb up and down a flight of stairs in one of the corners of the busy city, Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2007
  • An al-hadidiya tent, in which residents live. They have been issued evacuation orders by the Israeli authorities.
  • A normal congested day in the overpopulated city of Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2007. The transport system of Dhaka has severely deteriorated in the last 10 to 15 years.
    A normal congested day in the overpopulated city of Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2007
  • A normal congested day in the overpopulated city of Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2007. The transport system of Dhaka has severely deteriorated in the last 10 to 15 years.
    A normal congested day in the overpopulated city of Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2007
  • Muhammed Balaine, from Furush Beit Dajan in the West Bank, stands near a tanker containing water pumped from the village's wells. Three out of the seven wells were closed up by Israeli settlers, he said.
  • Heavy traffic in the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2007. Without a massively expanded road network and a collaborative public Mass Rapid Transport (MRT) system, the roads of Dhaka will not be able to cope with the growing number of vehicles and passe
  • A boy in al-Hadidiya, near his family's tent.
  • Heavy traffic in the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2007. Without a massively expanded road network and a collaborative public Mass Rapid Transport (MRT) system, the roads of Dhaka will not be able to cope with the growing number of vehicles and passe
    Heavy traffic in the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2007

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