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The Rickshaw Art Of Bangladesh Is Now A UNESCO Intangible Heritage

Dhaka is known for its colourful cycle rickshaws with their kitschy handpainted art. Recently, UNESCO recognised the rickshaws and rickshaw paintings as an Intangible Cultural Heritage

A rickshaw driver with his colourful vehicle in Dhaka, Bangladesh Photo: Adam Jones/Shutterstock
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You cannot move around Dhaka without spotting a handpainted rickshaw almost every five minutes. They are like a moving exhibition of art, and have become an iconic aspect of the capital city of Bangladesh. Almost every aspect of a rickshaw in Bangladesh is adorned and painted. The motifs of rickshaw art, also known as Rickshawchitra, is a unique decorative art and ornamentation on the body of the vehicle in Bangladesh. And it is now on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

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