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Protests in Bangladesh after Avijit Roy assassination
Many people gathered in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 27th 2015, to protest against the assassination of the US-Bengali blogger Avijit Roy, murdered on Thursday evening.

At least 50 die as ferry capsizes in Padma River, Bangladesh
A ferry on its way to Daulatdia was hit by a cargo vessel. Rescuers have pulled at least 50 bodies out of the Padma, most of them are children and women...

Celebrations for the International Mother Language Day in Bangladesh
International Mother Language Day is a celebration of linguistic and cultural diversity, and multilingualism, held every year on 21 February worldwide
Text and photos by Suvra Kanti Das
Text and photos by Suvra Kanti Das

Victims of Blockade Violence in Bangladesh
Victims of a recent bomb attack in a bus. They receive treatment at a medical college hospital during the ongoing nationwide blockade called by the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
Text and photos by Suvra Kanti Das
Text and photos by Suvra Kanti Das

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...