A student participating in anti-government riots runs for cover in central Dhaka, 2007.

Police hit a bystander they believe to be taking part in anti-government riots runs for cover in central Dhaka, 2007.

Police shield themselves from rocks and bricks hurled at them during anti-government riots runs for cover in central Dhaka, 2007.

Police detain a student they believe to be taking part in anti-government riots demonstrations in central Dhaka, 2007.

Police prepare to intercept a group of students they believe to be participating in anti-government riots runs for cover in central Dhaka, 2007.

A student helps a friend wounded during the anti-government protests in Dhaka, 2007

A woman flees the chaos of anti-government riots in central Dhaka, 2007.

A vehicle set on fire during anti-government riots in central Dhaka, 2007.

A blind woman crosses the road during anti-government riots in central Dhaka, 2007.

A group of children shelter from the chaos of anti-government riots in central Dhaka, 2007.

The streets of central Dhaka shortly before a curfew was imposed to halt anti-government protests in Dhaka 2007

The police patrol the streets of Dhaka during a strict curfew after anti-government riots in central Dhaka, 2007.

Prisoners taken during anti-government riots in central Dhaka are taken away to be tried. Bangladesh, 2007.

A child peeps out from behind a flag during independence day celebrations in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2007. The country, formerly known as East Bengal and East Pakistan gained its independence in 1971 after a bitter war with Pakistan. Democracy was finally granted in 1990 but the political situation remains volatile.

Islamic fundamentalists protesting against women’s rights in central Dhaka, 2008. Traditionally thought of as a tolerant country, Islamic extremism has slowly been on the rise in the wake of political instability.

A boy looks out of his home teetering on the edge of a flooded river. Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2008. The low lying country has always been prone to flooding owing to its river delta in the south and the numerous rivers in the north. It is also prone to cyclones and vulnerable to rising sea levels.

Two girls in their flooded farm outside Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2008. The low lying country has always been prone to flooding owing to its river delta in the south and the numerous rivers in the north. It is also prone to cyclones and vulnerable to rising sea levels.

A young boy picks through rubbish looking for scrap metal in a rubbish heap outside Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2008. One of the poorest countries on the planet, many families send their children out to work, a situation which deprives them of an education and childhood.

Two girls cover their noses when riding in a rickshaw passing a rubbish tip picked through by other children in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2008. One of the poorest countries on the planet, many families send their children out to work, a situation which deprives them of an education and childhood.

A nurse treats a man suffering from cholera during the annual floods of Bangladesh, 2008. The low lying country is vulnerable to rising sea levels which could create domestic refugees putting further strain on an already fragile infrastructure.

A child rests between it’s mother’s legs, Dhaka Bangladesh, 2008. Both of them are being treated for dysentry and cholera during the yearly floods. The low lying country is prone to flooding and cyclones and vulnerable to rising sea levels.

Women queue for humanitarian aid food hand outs in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2008. One of the poorest countries on the planet, Bangladesh is reliant on aid during its annual floods and cyclone season which can devastate communities.

A man looks out of his window in the Bihari refugee camp in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2008. Hindu practicing Biharis found themselves stateless during the 1947 partition of India and split between East and West Pakistan. Those in Bangladesh live primarily in the Bihari refugee camp, a densely populated warren of single room houses. A stateless and forgotten people, they are the subjects of widespread discrimination. Forbidden to hold passports attend schools, the Biharis count themselves among the poorest and most marginalised in all of Bangladesh.

Two girls look into their home in the Bihari refugee camp, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2008. The Hindu practicing Biharis found themselves stateless during the 1947 partition of India and split between East and West Pakistan. Those in Bangladesh live primarily in the Bihari refugee camp, a densely populated warren of single room houses. A stateless and forgotten people, they are the subjects of widespread discrimination. Forbidden to hold passports attend schools, the Biharis count themselves among the poorest and most marginalised in all of Bangladesh.

A Bihari boy embroiders a sari, Dhaka Bangladesh 2008. Hindu practicing Biharis found themselves stateless during the 1947 partition of India and split between East and West Pakistan. Those in Bangladesh live primarily in the Bihari refugee camp, a densely populated warren of single room houses. A stateless and forgotten people, they are the subjects of widespread discrimination. Forbidden to hold passports attend schools, the Biharis are among the poorest and most marginalised in all of Bangladesh and many children are employed in child labour.

A Bihari man embroiders a scarf, Dhaka Bangladesh 2008. Hindu practicing Biharis found themselves stateless during the 1947 partition of India and split between East and West Pakistan. Those in Bangladesh live primarily in the Bihari refugee camp, a densely populated warren of single room houses. A stateless and forgotten people, they are the subjects of widespread discrimination. Forbidden to hold passports attend schools, the Biharis are among the poorest and most marginalised in all of Bangladesh.