Karwan Bazar

Karwan Bazar, the largest vegetable market in Bangladesh, operates non-stop, even through the dead of night. As trucks laden with fresh produce flood the market, laborers are caught in a whirlwind of activity—unloading, organizing, and selling goods. Yet, amid the hustle, some workers find brief moments of rest, sleeping on sacks of vegetables, their exhaustion visible in the midst of chaos. This photostory captures the quiet resilience of those who keep the market alive, highlighting the stark contrast between relentless labor and fleeting rest. It’s a snapshot of a market that never sleeps, where both work and rest coexist in an ongoing dance of survival.