17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Head carriers

Due to the low labor rate and lack of machine equipment in Bangladesh, many workers carry goods on top of their heads. It is very common for them to carry 30 kilograms on head, and is also dangerous to walk on the narrow road made of wood plates.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2019
Photo Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Camera: ILCE-7S
Copyright: © Art PH Chen