Editorial photo #462405 Social Issue

Life Around Brick Field in Sylhet, Bangladesh

Men bringing molded muddy bricks for burning those inside fireplace in Haripur, Sylhet, Bangladesh on February 28, 2015. Winter is the season when almost all the brick fields around the country except automatic brick fields prepares bricks for the whole year. During the monsoon preparation of bricks is not possible. Therefore, during winter hundreds from all over the country shifts their location to get job in the brick fields. Here is a compilation of many photos from a brick field of Haripur, Sylhet, Bangladesh. All the brick fields now are battling to finish burning their molded bricks since the monsoon is just knocking at the door. (Photo by Mohammad Saiful Islam/NurPhoto)