Hierarchy

Small aspects of the high hierarchy in Bangladesh are already noticeable. This can be illustrated the best within a situation in Old Dhaka. Old Dhaka can be seen as an overwhelming intense neighborhood in the capital city in Bangladesh. Project managers and volunteers went out there for shopping traditional clothes. For basically every article you want to buy it is normal to try to reduce the price by bargaining. Set prices are not common. By bargaining a price was set for which one of the shoppers did not agree with. The volunteer did not want to buy the garments and walked away.
Suddenly an assistant ran after her and begged to come back to continue bargaining. In this situation it can be seen as interesting that the shop owner which tried to make a deal with the volunteer sent an assistant to get her back. In the Netherlands the one who would try to make a deal also would try to get the customer back and would not send an assistant. Hierarchy shows that the shop owner is standing on a higher grade than the assistant. Silly jobs are not solved by people with a high level of respect.