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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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
OT Staff
16 December 2023
A rickshaw driver with his colourful vehicle in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Photo: Adam Jones/Shutterstock
A rickshaw driver with his colourful vehicle in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Photo: Adam Jones/Shutterstock
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