A boat loaded with red water lilies is seen in Barisal, Bangladesh, Nov. 16, 2021. (Xinhua)
DHAKA, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- In rural villages in Bangladesh's Barisal district, some 180 km south of capital Dhaka, many families are largely reliant on selling water lilies collected from ponds and canals almost throughout the year.
A girl is seen on a boat loaded with red water lilies in Barisal, Bangladesh, Nov. 16, 2021. (Xinhua)
A boy stands on a boat carried with red water lilies in Barisal, Bangladesh, Nov. 16, 2021. (Xinhua)
People collect red water lilies in Barisal, Bangladesh, Nov. 16, 2021. (Xinhua)
People process red water lilies in Barisal, Bangladesh, Nov. 16, 2021. (Xinhua)
A man processes bunches of water lilies in a water body in Barisal, Bangladesh, Nov. 16, 2021. (Xinhua)
A man carries red water lilies on a boat in Barisal, Bangladesh, Nov. 16, 2021. (Xinhua)
A boy carries collected water lilies on his shoulder at a water body in Barisal, Bangladesh, Nov. 16, 2021. (Xinhua)
A girl poses for a photo while lying on a boat loaded with red water lilies in Barisal, Bangladesh, Nov. 16, 2021. (Xinhua) ■
