Tourist Time

This afternoon most of us were taken to see just a tiny bit of old Dhaka. We went to Lalbagh Fort, and interesting complex, peaceful and with beautiful gardens. We had a good view of some streets teeming with rickshaws.

Later we stopped to see the National Assembly and a mausoleum for a former president (still trying to find out more about this).

Late afternoon we did some shopping at Aarong, a well-known craft and clothing store on 4 floors - the business also supplies to Villages. We're told that the artisans are paid the same price for items sold locally, and it was encouraging to see how popular the store was.

We then enjoyed a wonderful dinner at Santoor, an excellent Indian restaurant that is highly recommended the next time you find yourself in Dhaka!

Time for bed. To Dhaka Handicrafts tomorrow morning...