Bangladeshi

							INTRODUCTION
 The word "rickshaw" comes from the Japanese "jin riki sha" which means literally man powered vehicle.  The first cycle rickshaw in Bangladesh appeared in the 1930's.  It is drived by a man, who is called Rickshaw-Puller.  This transport is meant for middle class people for easy transportation.  This three-wheel rickshaw protects the environment of the Dhaka City from all kinds of air pollution although some time it creates traffic hazard.

REAL LIFE PICTURE OF CYCLE RICKSHAW DRIVER
This video clip projects the challenges , the Rickshaw drivers face to maintain their families with a very limited income.

NUMBER OF VEHICLES ON THE FAMOUS CORRIDORS OF BANGLADESH
Corridor Satmasjid Road Bus Autotempo Ricksh aw
Average vehicles found

33,000
92,000 103,000
46,000 169,000 72,000

27,000

48,000

No. of cycle rickshaws in Bangladesh popular corridors
250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0
Rokeya Sarani DhakaMymenshing Mirpur Road Kazi Nazrul Islam Rd. New & Old Circular Rd Satmasjid Road Progati Sarani

Mirpur Road Rokeya Sarani
Kazi Nazrul Islam Rd. DhakaMymenshing Rd Progati Sarani

900 (?)
145,00 (?)

192,000 96,000
38,000 74,000 96,000

Bus Auto-tempo Rickshaw

43,500 200 12,000

New & Old Circular Rd

169,000

200

74,000

Famous roads

EXPLORING THEIR DAILY LIFE
This video clip portrays that -with the given limitations like low income, physical hardship, health hazards etc.the rickshaw drivers still have found happiness to make their life worthy.

Findings of our project on cycle rickshaw driver in Dhaka city:
 We had done our survey in Dhaka city exploring the

daily life experiences of a rickshaw driver named Rokon Miah . We had also gathered data from other rickshaw driver who lived in Dhamrai. We observed that the children were suffering in malnutrition.
The water and sanitation condition were tremendously unhealthy.

Working with the socio-economical condition of a rickshaw driver of Dhaka city we must say that they are doing hardship to survive.

All of us came to an agreement that we will cooperate with them, help and will never bargain with rickshaw fare.
WE WERE TOGETHER…
REHANA CHOWDHURY FARIDA RAHMAN

AQUEEL AHMED SYEDA MOBASSHERA JEREEN MONI ISLAM Our special thanks to: Mr. Henry wilmer & Azra Naseem and George G. Kays for their valuable support.