Gani’s handicraft on pavement goes on despite pandemic disruptions
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Gani’s handicraft on pavement goes on despite pandemic disruptions

Gani’s handicraft on pavement goes on despite pandemic disruptions
Photo: Adnan Adid/UNB


With his eye-catching craft made of miniature plants, logs and coconut shells Abdul Gani is a familiar face on the pavement in the capital's Kuril Bhatara area.

Gani’s work can hardly be missed by passers-by, especially those who care to add an extra colour to their home decoration. Many stop, bargain and buy his crafty works whose prices range from Tk. 1000 to 4,000 each.  

Gani’s handicraft on pavement goes on despite pandemic disruptions

Every morning, Gani brings all those artwork here one by one carrying them on his head.

He started this work inspired by his neighbour almost 12 years ago.

 

Gani’s handicraft on pavement goes on despite pandemic disruptions

He collects the raw materials for this work from different places in Dhaka.

He also has various ideas about art but he is can’t implement those for lack of money.

 

Gani’s handicraft on pavement goes on despite pandemic disruptions

Like many others like him Gani too has been hit hard by the Covid pandemic battering the country and its economy.

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