Flowers sell cheaply on the streets of the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, adding fire to the efforts of Aleya Begum and several other children nearly begging for sales at a stoplight.

"Sir, buy some flowers," the tall, slender 14-year-old said. "I need to sell all my flowers before I go (home). Next morning they will all become trash."

Ten roses fresh from the garden cost 5 taka (six cents), and Aleya said her average daily income is about $4.

Yet flowers are becoming an important source of income for many in Bangladesh as demand for blossoms for everything from social occasions to national holidays soars.....Read More

Source: DNA