Bangladeshi artisan anniversary!

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Old part of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka

In one of the most inaccessible areas of the old part of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, an unusual anniversary is being celebrated. (Pictures by Abdullah Muyid)

Jewellery maker in Dhaka

It is 340 years since the French traveller, Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, came to the city and wrote about a community which made jewellery out of sea-shells and other materials.

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