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Sheikh Hasina in a press conference

By DrikNEWS at 31 December, 2008, 11:34 am

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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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Looking Back

By DrikNEWS at 27 December, 2008, 6:09 pm

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In the past only once had the leaders of the two dominant political parties and rivals Khaleda Zia and Shiekh Hasina cooperated. The heads of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Awami League (AL) have not met or even spoken to each other for more than a decade since 1990 when they had worked unitedly to oust the military autocrat H.M. Ershad. Many believe that for the sake of the country’s future it is high time that they forsake their differences in order to bring in a democracy that they had failed to establish after the ’90s mass upheaval.

by: Azizur Rahim peu, DRIK News
Dhaka, 1990

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Chrismas Celebration

By DrikNEWS at 25 December, 2008, 1:30 pm

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Today is Christmas Day. This day honors the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. To celebrate this day the Christian community performs lots of customs like gift giving, church celebrations, paying homage to the grave of beloved one, various decoration that includes Christmas tree nativity scenes etc. Dhaka, Bangladesh. December 25 2008.

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Fire caught in a slum

By DrikNEWS at 21 November, 2008, 12:17 pm


Photo:Munir uz Zaman, DrikNEWS

Large fire caught in a slum known as sweeper colony in Hazaribag caused more than 100 houses burnt down. Fire fighters rushed to the place in time and brought the fire down before it cause any casualties and huge lose of properties. Dhaka, Bangladesh. November 21 2008.

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