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
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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….
Children play on the eroded bank of the Padma river
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…
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
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.
Metroscape of Dhaka
Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is one of the world’s biggest conurbation with an estimated population of more than 15 million people. It also bears the distinction of being the fastest-growing city in the world.
The Rana Plaza Anniversary
Today the relatives of the victims with thousands of people gather at the Rana Plaza’ ground zero to commemorate the tragedy that happened one year ago.