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DHAKA, Dec 24 — Vibrant greens and swirling yellows, film stars, birds and architecture: Bangladesh’s bicycle rickshaw drivers have for decades used their transport as a unique...
When exactly did we start appreciating the rickshaw, to a point that we now consider it to be part of our collective identity?
Vibrant greens and swirling yellows, film stars, birds and architecture: Bangladesh's bicycle rickshaw drivers have for decades used their transport as a unique moving canvas of urban folk art.Abdul Motaleb, another rickshaw driver, said people admired the art but still used modern transport including the packed metro system.
In a ground-breaking move, on 6 December 2023, UNESCO announced the inclusion of Bangladesh's iconic rickshaws and the vibrant rickshaw art on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision marks a significant recognition of the cultural richness embedded in the daily life of our country, where these three-wheeled wonders serve as both a
DHAKA, Dec 6, 2023 (BSS) - Rickshaws and Rickshaw painting in Dhaka have been inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List