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

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

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