This is not a photo of a migrant family trying to cross an ocean on a makeshift raft to reach safe shores. In fact, this is from Dhaka’s Gulshan Lake, where this service is offered at a cheap price. It is mostly availed by those who need to go to Mohakhali from the Karail Bosti area. If it weren’t for this, they would have to commute a huge distance on road. This is not a photo of a migrant family trying to cross an ocean on a makeshift raft to reach safe shores. In fact, this is from Dhaka’s Gulshan Lake, where this service is offered at a cheap price. It is mostly availed by those who need to go to Mohakhali from the Karail Bosti area. If it weren’t for this, they would have to commute a huge distance on road. Photo: Prabir Das
