<i>Bridge over Surma</i>
The Keane Bridge, an icon of the glorious history of Sylhet-- the sacred land of great Muslim saint Hazrat Shahjalal (R)-- was constructed over the river Surma in 1936. From the very beginning, Keane bridge is known all over Bangladesh. “Thela” is part of this bridge. It is a local word; it indicates those people who help rickshaw pullers pushing their rickshaws from behind. Thela is not available on other bridges. But in this respect Keane bridge is different from others.
They get two taka from every rickshaw. Sometimes they face many problems, some passengers behave roughly and refuse to pay them. How do they survive with the little amount of money that they earn?
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