Abir Abdullah’s Photographs of Fires in Bangladesh

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‘Death Traps’ in Dhaka

Seeking to show how vulnerable an ostensibly up-and-coming modern metropolis is, Abir Abdullah has been chasing the fires that plague Dhaka, Bangladesh.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/10/death-traps-in-dhaka/?pagewanted=all

A patriot might not readily describe his native city as a “death trap” and a beautiful place in the same breath, but for the Bangladeshi photographer Abir Abdullah, they’re not mutually exclusive. Bangladesh and its capital, Dhaka, one of the most populous and dense cities in the world, face complex challenges, as a robust economy frequently beset by natural disasters.