Ramadan

So we're in the month of Ramadan now, when Muslims fast all day. As Bangladesh is majority Muslim, it's a huge event. The time of breaking the fast is right after the sun sets. The meal that you have for breaking the fast is called "Iftar". There are food vendors that set up shop in the streets all over Dhaka, selling food for Iftar. Most of the Iftar food items aren't available the rest of the year, so they are a special seasonal treat, even for those who aren't fasting. My favorite Iftar item is a sweet called "gulapi" which is basically deep-fried molasses in a pretzel shape. Hot off the fryer, mmm, they are so good! Here's a few photos of some Iftar vendors in Banani bazar. You can see the gulapi that I was talking about in the bottom photo, on the bottom right corner: