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Ruined Rickshaws, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Rickshaw drivers rarely own their own rickshaws but rely on renting them from owners. Those who do will have worked for years to own one. The cause of many a traffic jam they make up a huge part of the city’s fabric. These are ruined rickshaws destroyed by the authorities because they are unlicensed. The government says Dhaka has some half a million rickshaws, only 70,000 of them properly licensed, and the number must be cut. Official statistics show that about 12 million Bangladeshis live entirely on income derived from the rickshaw business, so cutting the number could leave tens of thousands without food.