BIG PICTURE
Bogra District, Bangladesh
The annual red chilli harvest sees the ields of Bogra
District, in the rural north of the country, transformed
into vast carpets of crimson. Between August and
October, women collect and sort the fruit, later drying
the crop in the hot sun to preserve it. There are nearly
100 factories in the region, employing more than
2,000 workers — most of whom are paid around 160
Bangladeshi taka (£1.50) for a day’s work. The process
has remained virtually unchanged for centuries and is
one of Asia’s greatest visual spectacles.
MD TANVEER HASSAN ROHAN // PHOTOGRAPHER
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@tanveer.rohanApril 2020 19SMART TRAVELLER