Saturday, March 29, 2008

37-storey City Centre Bldg. Motijheel C/A develops crack






City Centre Bldg., 37-storey building under construction at Motijheel C/A, Dhaka, today suffered a set back when a series of cracks developed in the walls. People working inside ran out of building in panic for fear of life. Police and fire service arrived later and cordoned off the area for investigation by experts.

Panthakunja park






Anchor Tower

Inside Panthakunja

Mild warning to van-wala for violating traffic rules

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

37th Independence Day: 26 march 2008









pic: jai jai din

Pic Daily Star: 10 Indian war veteran Generals of 1971 with wives, invited




Members of Foreign NGO's/aid offices seen active in rally










Sunday, March 23, 2008

March 2008 scene, SB Nagar


Turag river - Ashulia

Away from the din and bustle

Parliament bldg - SB Nagar

Crescent lake - east half



MP hostel - SB Nagar

Zia Uddyan

Fuchka stall



Zia-Mausoleum in the garden

Afternoon work begins

Solace for the little kid!


New design of horse cart - near China-Bangladesh Friendship Auditorium

Stage set for Independence day parade on 26 march

Bhasani Novo theatre, Bijoy Sarani

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Maghbazar Rail Crossing..

Blocked Walkway- Banglamotor Intersection


Banglamotor walkway fully blocked by steel piers of overhead foot bridge

Walkers glide through steel piers

Work of adjacent building blocking path

Controversial Jheel land

Earth movers lined up

Dozers in action - at entry of BGMEA bldg.



Panicked squatters

Respite...

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Street Scene: March 08


Near Swarighat

English road


Maghbazar

Saat-masjid road


On way to garment factory


Mother taking account of sale from son

Snake charmers - asking for help

Hot tea..

Van for 'hospital waste' on road - Eskaton road

Front view of a social welfare office


Carrying potable water for bustee (slum)
Back from school


Near Sheraton hotel

Fence of Pan Pacific Sonargaon hotel


Inner circular road - Naya Paltan


Plane - overcast Dhaka sky

Sunday, March 09, 2008

Central Dhaka Scenes: March 2008



Red Crescent building & Apartment, Old Elephant Road
Women Affairs Dept bldg. Eskaton Garden Road

Paribagh
Petro centre
New road from Panthakunja to Rampura to ease traffic congestion

Project Hajirjheel at snails pace
BGMEA bldg - fate yet uncertain


Clearing work from illegal landgrabbers - Moghbazar side



Street scene - New Baily road on a holiday

Sweet root (khopra) from matured coconut


Dhanmandi
tokai's BMW

Monday, March 03, 2008

March 2008



Khamarbari

Foot overbridge near Chief Advisor's office

Banani - near Chairmanbari

Banani - Cantonment road

Highway patrol



Common sight at primary school gate







Gulshan 1


Ahsanullah University of Science & Tech, Tejgaon Industrial Area

FDC gate



New elephant road - bus stop


New elephant to Shahbagh

Bata mor towards Hatirpul bazar