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Nargis aftermath in Yangon

Dhaka Correspondent — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:59:17 +0000

Residents of the Tar Mwe Township of Yangon clean up the wreckage in their houses after Cyclone Nargis. Estimates of up to 100,000 people have been killed by the cyclone and over one million have been displaced. Yangon, Burma. May 12 2008.

Photo- Stringer, Burma/*Drik*NEWS.

International Mother’s Day

Dhaka Correspondent — Sun, 11 May 2008 10:02:25 +0000

Farida Parvin (30), a slum dweller mother passes time with her two years old child. Although today is International Mother’s Day many mothers in Bangladesh like Farida don’t know about it. The day has been observed all over the world on the second Sunday of May for the last few years. Dhaka, Bangladesh. May 11 2008.

Photo-Tanvir Ahmed/*Drik*NEWS.

Boro Crop may reduce the rice price

Dhaka Correspondent — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:38:54 +0000

People from low income group stand in the queue to collect rice from BDR’s low price shop. Globally rice stock has reached the lowest in the last 25 years and as a consequence many countries have refused to export rice to countries like Bangladesh. However, it is expected that the harvest of Boro crops may reduce the price of rice within a few days. Dhaka, Bangladesh. May 08 2008.

Photo- Tanvir Ahmed/*Drik*NEWS.

Stones for survival

Dhaka Correspondent — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:40:43 +0000

Young Belal collects stones from the banks of River Jamuna. Never having crossed the threshold of a school he earns Tk.10-20 per day by selling the stones that he collects to support his family. Bogra, Bangladesh. April 29 2008.

Photo- Shafiq Islam, Bogra/*Drik*/NEWS.

Water crisis for cultivation

Sushanta Das Gupta — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:52:11 +0000

Farmers are now forced to sink the shallow pumps nearly 15-20 ft deep in the soil in order to get the much needed water for irrigation. This year the water level in Bogra district has gone down dramatically and even there is a shortage of water in the existing tube wells. Bogra, Bangladesh. April 27 2008.

Photo- Shafiq Islam, Bogra/*Drik*NEWS.

Dead Dolphin found on Sea Beach

Sushanta Das Gupta — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:39:49 +0000

Dead Dolphins are found on the sea beach of Cox’s Bazaar. Dogs are eating those dead Dolphins. More than fifty dead dolphins found from last week at the same place. No Government official has been commented yet why this is happening. Cox’s Bazar, Chittagong, Bangladesh. April 24 2008.

Photo- Mohammad Islam, Cox Bazar/*Drik*NEWS.

Price hike protest obstacle

Dhaka Correspondent — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:45:59 +0000

Tussle between police and left democratic front activists (trying to form the humain chain) in front Muktaangan. Dhaka, Bangladesh. April 15 2008.

Photo- Stringer,*Drik*NEWS.

Motia Chowdhury queues to buy rice

Dhaka Correspondent — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:44:17 +0000

Awami presidium member Motia Chowdhury waits in a queue to buy rice from an open market sale in South Basabo. Dhaka, Bangladesh. April 12 2008.

Photo- Stringer/*Drik*NEWS

Unusual mode of transportation

Dhaka Correspondent — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:45:46 +0000

Horse carts with tire wheels are the only vehicles used as means of transportation here because the tracks on the sand-bed adjacent to River Jamuna are not fit for any other vehicle to ply. Bogra, Bangladesh. April 11 2008.

Photo- Shafiq Islam, Bogra/*Drik*NEWS

Slum evacuation : People in open sky

Dhaka Correspondent — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:36:42 +0000

Inhabitants of a slum located at Bizli Mohalla in Mohammadpur starts to live in the open sky after Housing Authority demolishes it declaring it as illegal one. Dhaka, Bangladesh. April 09 2008.