Wednesday, February 26, 2014

February 2014: fair and celebration


Bridge on Hatirjheel

Hatirjheel east

East West Univ. Aftabnagar, Rampura

Hatirjheel driveway

Banani north

Kurmitola General Hospital, Dhaka Cantt

Dhanmandi res area field at road no. 8, given to Sheikh Jamal Club.

Mirpur road at Road no.2 Dhanmamdi R/A.

 Square hospital, Panthapath



Dhanmandi lake- free school for street kids

Country's first 'Light and Sound' show at historical Lalbagh Fort, Dhaka opened on 07 Feb 2014 at a cost of Tk.2.83 crore.
There will be two 30-minute shows everyday in the evening except Sunday.
Entry fee Tk.20 for Bangladeshis, Tk.100 for visitors from Saarc and Tk.200 for others.
(d.star)


Dhaka Int.Trade Fair-2014, month long extravaganza, opened on 12 January 2014 at Agargaon, Dhaka.
(d.star)

visitors in a shop

Iconic event of Bengalis all over the world: celebrating Ekushey February 2014.
(d.star)



Book Fair February 2014, Dhaka
(d.star)

(Pr.alo)




Dr. M.Shahidullah Hall at Bangla Academy, Ramna, Dhaka.


On footpath outside Bangla Academy:  A quick sketch by amateur artists @ Tk.200-400/-




Independence Square: Water removed from pool

Pohela Falgun (First day of Spring) and Valentine's day observed.
(media pic)



Valentine's day 

Be my Valentine! (pic newage)

Colourful rally and fair 



shooting baloons

Nagordola

Bangladesh Kite Federation organised two days kite flying festival at Laboni point, Cox'bazar beach, 30 Jan 2014.
(media pic)

Para-sailing at Cox'sbazar beach

With water receding in beels, villagers in festive mood fishing.

Women in north Bengal rearing up others sacrificial cattle on profit sharing basis.
(media pic) 


(media cartoon pic)

'Ekka Dokka'....at Hatirjheel..

Thursday, August 08, 2013

Desperate homegoers for tomorrow's Eid


Dhaka City- haphazard growth

Examinees appear for HSC examination

 Out of 744,891 HSC candidates, 73.40% pass.





Common sight in the city

Hawkers occupy pedestrians way and cars park the first lane of road. 

Jumatul Wida- last Friday prayer of Ramadan at Baitul Mukarram, Dhaka.

Mass Iftar (breaking fast) at Basundhara Shopping Mall, Dhaka 

Buying 'Atar'

Preparing for Eid celebration


Mehendi art is populular among teenage girls

Buying bangles

Home bound at Kamalapur Rail Station



Rush for seat

Where there is a will there is a way


Home-goers risking lives to hitch rooftop ride

Three fall of train yesterday, die




Passengers on top of launch deck at Sadarghat

Over-loaded launches for southern districts


Something new- Billboard grab!

On Monday morning the city dwellers were caught by surprise with several thousand billboards at almost all major intersections and roads of the city
with messages.





back from Delhi last month



3.1 km Kuril-Progoti flyover opened by PM on 5th August


Overseas Jobseeker Alam returned empty handed from Egypt as he was cheated by brokers who sent him abroad on tourist's visa. Hugged by mother at airport.


Distribution of rotten rice by authority in Dinajpur triggers protest

 Trespassing smugglers- for a living



Trees felled to fill water bodies at village Barkaw in Kaliganj, Gazipur to implement a housing project by PWD and RAJUK.


(*all pictures taken from national dailies)