Live fish market

It was still dark before dawn. One truck after another began arriving, each loaded with live fish. The fish had been brought from different parts of the country in drums spread across the trucks, using specially arranged methods to keep them alive. Rui, katla, pangas—there was hardly any type of fish missing. As dawn broke, workers began unloading and sorting the fish from the trucks. Then came the time to sell them. The shouts of buyers and sellers filled the market. It was like a vast hive of activity. Such a scene was found at the wholesale fish market in Mirpur-6 in the capital. The photographs were taken by Tanvir Ahammed on Wednesday.

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Live fish brought in a truck with water poured over a tarpaulin spread across its floor
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A youth is unloading a large fish from a truck
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The fish are being sorted according to size
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The unloading operation begins from the trucks as soon as dawn breaks
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Workers catch fish from water-filled trucks to unload them
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Fish are being taken from trucks for sale at the wholesale market
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The live fish trade is in full swing at the wholesale market
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A large pangas fish has arrived at the market
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The child holds a live fish from a water-filled tank
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The man holds up a fish brought to the wholesale market
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The two fish brought to the market are being placed in a water-filled tank
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