Abdur Rahim of Bangladesh turned the wheel of fortune by selling Jhalmuri on the streets of London

The Dhaka Times Desk If you hear of Bangladeshi Jhalmuri on the streets of England, you must be a little surprised. But Abdur Rahim of Bangladesh has been selling jhalmuri in London, the capital of England, for several years. He moved to England to spin the wheel of fortune, today he met that fortune by selling Jhalmuri.

Abdur Rahim of Barisal spent about one and a half lakh rupees to turn the wheel of fortune and crossed to Dubai in the Middle East 16 years ago today through a broker. But the brutality of the physical work, the extreme heat and the cramming of 20-22 people together in small huts made Dubai unfavorable for him. He worked as a construction worker in Dubai. Then he took the hand of another broker and moved to Brazil for a few years and finally moved to London one day. By that time, he had spent almost 5 years abroad. Little education, poor English language and physical weakness did not do much for him on the soil of England. Then one day I thought how would it be if I sell Jhalmuri. He spent approximately 35 dollars and procured a wheelbarrow and other necessary materials. Then he started jhalmuri business. Abdur Rahim's floating jhalmuri shop is now located next to the vegetable market in Whitechapel, East London.

In response to the question why the idea of selling jhalmuri came to his mind, Abdur Rahim said that when he returned home after working all day, he made jhalmuri and fed it to his companions, who appreciated it very much. Most of his companions were from the Philippines, Africa or Morocco. Currently, he is doing very well with this business. Sending money every six months. Sometimes going to Tower Hamlet meetings and getting to know about the various conditions of the country. Moreover, his jhalmuri is also sold well there. He also said that the newly elected mayor of Tower Hamlet Lutfur Rahman is a big fan of his Jhalmuri. Abdur Rahman doesn't know English well but he knows Cocky well. Cocky is English street English in England which is English words with body gestures which is easy to understand English. Black people use this language more. He chose this White Chapel for sale because most of the residents of Sylhet, Bangladesh live here.