DHAKA ¨C After school, brothers Mohammad Arif, 12, and Mohammad Arafat, 10, play with their friends in Dhaka¡¯s Ramna Park, where they can get some respite from the scorching April heat before heading off to work in a mausoleum kitchen.
The homeless children squat with their unemployed parents in Bangladesh¡¯s High Court premises, earning a crust making iftar, the Muslim evening meal that breaks the day¡¯s fast.
¡°We love coming to play and meet with our friends here,¡± said the boys who go to Ramna and Suhrawardy park next door ¡ª both public parks that are accessible to everyone, unlike the exclusive green spaces in upscale neighborhoods.
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