Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Road Scenes: 21 Oct 2008



Fazlul Huq Hall gate

Banani, near Chairman-bari


Airport road

Model of a coast guard vessel in front of Naval HQ

New link road offshooting near Cantonment, Jahangir gate

New road U-turns near Bijoy Sarani

New road turns towards Agargaon road


Near parade ground, Agargaon



Bangladesh-China Friendship Hall
Karwan bazaar

Shantinagar intersection

Rajarbagh

Maghbazar

Siddeswari
End of rickshaw way
Different modes of transportation

Chatpati stall on footpath, Ramna


On way to school


Red-Crescent Hospital road - murir moa

Camera shy dog, along Sonargaon road

A second horseman was recently added to the guard post of Ramna PS

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

After Holidays




Deck of launch

Gangway of launch

Bus stand

Panthapath

Planner's Tower

Lanes awaiting a V.I.P.

Baridhara

Pragati sarani, Baridhara

Subastu Nazar Valley
Bijoy Sarani

Remains of Rangs Tower - far end

jhal-muri in Crescent lake


Bridge connecting Zia Uddyan

NAM flats on SB Nagar road


Japan Garden City, Mohammadpur

Garment workers move in groups

Last of the shanties left for removal from Hatirjheel


Layout of new road from Pisciculture Housing towards Kamrangirchar
Buriganga near Aminbazaar - river piracy is rampant

Buriganga near Dhaka Uddyan, Mohammadpur - where sand-loaded trawlers frequently collide and capsize
Sunset over Karwan bazar

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Durga Puja and immersion on 09 Sept 2008



Dhakeswari Mandir, the historical and prominent temple of the Hindu community, where animals are sacrificed (goat) during worship on the 9th day
Finally 'Sindoor khela' (smearing of vermillion) in the face for the ladies
A sadhu looking for help
Laddoo sweets
Cops on guard


Jagannath Hall, Dhaka University

Image of Lord Buddha under construction beneath a banyan tree in Jagannath Hall compound

Statue of Swami Vivekananda in Jagannath Hall

Live turtles on sale


Onlookers

Narrow alley of old Dhaka

Idols taken out with procession for immersion in river
Lowered from trucks

Immersion of idol in Buriganga river


Better way to view the immersion

View of Wise ghat-Sadarghat from distance