Three children pose while playing in the muddy water in the rural area. Dhaka, Bangladesh. May 24 2009,Photo- Sharif Sarwar.
Rural children play in the water when they come to river for bathing. Dhaka, Bangladesh. May 24 2009,Photo- Sharif Sarwar.
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Pohela Boishakh celebrated in Bogra, Image by Shafiq Islam, Drik News
This colorful rally was arranged by different cultural organizations in Bogra on the first day of Bangla Year 1416 (14th of April, 2009). The highlights of the rally were paper made colorful masks featuring owl, elephant, and crocodile figures.
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Students of the fine arts institute of Dhaka University painted these masks which will be used tomorrow in the rallies of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year. Dhaka, Bangladesh. April 13 2009
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A farmer walks through a Boro paddy field. The price of the rice is expected to go down after the harvesting of this season’s Boro paddy.
Photo- Firoz Gazi, DRIK News, Jessore, Bangladesh. March 30 2009
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Rangamati, Bangladesh. March 15 2009
Indigenous children studying in a primary school in a rural village at Boshonto in Rangamati hill area. There are many schools established by Government and NGO’s in the hill tracts area for the indigenous children. Records show that 150,000 children from indigenous communities have dropped out of school, and the...
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Rajshahi, Bangladesh. March 12 2009
A scene from the clash between two rival students political wings, the Islamic Chhatra Shibir (ICS) and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Rajshahi University on Wednesday. At least 20 BCL activists were injured during the clash. After the clash Shibir activists took control of all the male dormitories and forced...
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A school student is completing his lessons under candlelight due to power shortage in Dhaka. The power situation in the capital continues to worsen as the city dwellers everyday experience one-to-two hour long power cuts.
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Israel’s vow to escalate war activities in Gaza has so far left nearly 1000 Palestinians dead. The injured survivors are facing acute shortage of medical and food supplies. To protest against these atrocities Dhaka University War and Peace Department organized a human chain and brought out a protest rally in front of the Razu...
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“37 years of my life have been spent in Bangladesh. Pakistan did not keep its promise, so why should I not myself call a Bangladeshi.” Parvin Begum, Geneva camp of Mohammadpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Photo- Noor Alam, DRIK News
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Awami League president Sheikh Hasina, in her first public speech on after her election victory, urged all parties to work together for the betterment of Bangladesh stressing the role of the opposition in future governance.
Dhaka, Bangladesh. December 31 2008
Photo- Munira Morshed Munni, DRIK News
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