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Devotees overcrowd trains for the Biswa Ijtema
Bangladeshi Muslim devotees go en masse to pray at the World Congregation of Muslims, or Biswa Ijtema and in the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh. In order to catch a train...

Devotees of Rakher Upobash
During Kartik, “the holiest month” beginning every year with the new moon in November, thousands of Hindu devotees celebrate the feast of Rakher Upobash, fasting and praying the gods sitting before the Shri Shri Lokanath Brahmachari Ashram...
Text and photos by Suvra Kanti Das
Text and photos by Suvra Kanti Das

Ashura
Bangladeshi Shiite Muslims gathered for praying at Hoseni Dalan on the eve and holy day of Ashura. Shiites mark Ashura on the tenth day of the month of Muharram to commemorate the Battle of Karbala when...
Text and photos by Suvra Kanti Das
Text and photos by Suvra Kanti Das

Shiite Muslims commemorate Ashura
Bangladeshi Shiite Muslims commemorate Ashura with self-flagellation with chains and knives. Shiites mark Ashura, the tenth day of the month....

Celebration for the Eid Al-Adha festival in Dhaka
Bangladeshi Muslims gather at Baitul Mukarram National mosque in Dhakapray during the festival of Eid al-Adha. Dhaka, Bangladesh. Oct. 6, 2014
Text and photos by Suvra Kanti Das
Text and photos by Suvra Kanti Das

Woman climbing to homebound train
Bangladeshi people heading to their respective villages for the upcoming Muslim religious festival Eid-al-Adha...

Homebound Bangladeshi Train and Ferry People
Bangladeshi people heading to their respective villages for the upcoming Muslim religious festival Eid-al-Adha. In order to catch a train, they overcrowd stations and train cars beyond imagination...

Aftermath of Padma river erosion in Bangladesh
Every year in Bangladesh, millions of people are affected by river erosion that destroys home, farmland, communication infrastructure. In last couple of days river erosion by the Padma River have caused extensive damages to...

Vessel sinks in Padma river with over 200 passengers
The Pinak-6, a passenger vessel sank in the middle of the river Padma on its way to Mawa from Kawrakandi terminal at around 11 PM today. The overloaded boat capsized since the river was rough due to the stormy weather.

Workers in the Bangladesh garments industry
How garments are manufactured in a Bangladesh factory. Workers carry forward all the programmed stages: the conversion of yarn into fabric through knitting, weaving and warping, the computer aided design stage and embroidery...

Protest against Israeli attack on Gaza in Dhaka
Thousand of Islamic activists rally against the ongoing Israeli operation "Protective Edge" and the heavy attacks on the Gaza Strip which already caused hundreds of casualties , mostly between civilians and children.

Suvra Kanti Das wins the Photographic Angle award
We are happy to announce that the UnFrame Photographer Suvra Kanti Das won the first prize for the Photographic Angle Capturing Culture award.