Sadarghat River Front, on the river Buriganga, is one of the most dynamic places in Dhaka. Here, the Sadarghat Launch Terminal is one of the largest river ports in the world. About 200 large and small passenger launches depart and arrive at the terminal every day. According to the officials at the terminal, 30,000 people, in average, use the terminal for departure and arrival every day. Visiting this place is a pandemonium; you may see what you can never experience in this world. The River Buriganga, though smelly and muddy, is the lifeblood of Old Dhaka. It’s fascinating to watch the large river ferries, over laden with people and local produce, and the loading and unloading activities to ramshackle warehouses on the riverfront. Triple-decked ferries are docked along the side of the jetty while small wooden boats pile their trade in between. The shrill of sirens sound like an air raid as boats depart and arrive from the countryside. A constant stream of humanity flows up gangplanks and on to ferries moored tightly together along rusting pontoons. Ship’s bells and klaxons, the cries of porters, vendors and beggars, the muezzins announcing evening prayer – it is a cauldron of noise. It’s seems chaotic, but its one step in a well-organized supply chain across the country, dating back many centuries. It’s really interesting to see the huge ferries. There’s a small charge to enter the dock, but most boats will let you aboard for nothing. A trip on a ferry or the Rocket Steamer (paddle steamer) departing Dhaka to Mongla via Khulna is without doubt the best thing u could do in this city. Busy, noisy, and muddy Sadarghat may apparently seem not friendly for tourists but not seeing it is like not tasting a real Dhaka at all. It is the heart of Old Dhaka and is like essence of it. Stays busy all day long, full of any kind of bouts and people. That is so authentic – just a true face of Dhaka’s everyday life. You may love it or hate it but it will not remain you indifferent and you will never forget it. Great place for those Nikon moments!