Asia Album: Fire haircut in Bangladesh

A barber in protective suit uses fire to cut hair at a salon in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 23, 2020. (Stringer/Xinhua)

DHAKA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Fire is used to cut hair? Several Bangladeshi barbers in Dhaka have been using the unusual hairstyling technique in recent years. The technique is mainly used for setting the hair properly and giving it shape for further styling.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, hairdressers of a salon wear protective suits while giving hair cuts to customers.

A barber in protective suit uses fire to cut hair at a salon in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 23, 2020. (Stringer/Xinhua)

A barber in protective suit uses fire to cut hair at a salon in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 23, 2020. (Stringer/Xinhua)

A barber in protective suit uses fire to cut hair at a salon in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 23, 2020. (Stringer/Xinhua) ■