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Tidal Surges are occurring twice a day in a Bangladesh city

Chittagong is experiencing heavy tidal surges today and over the past couple days. People are suffering tidal surge twice a day during the holy month...

by Jashim Salam in Bangladesh on 04/08/2011

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Bangladeshi truck crash survivors fight for their lives - Chittagong

Five survivors of a truck crash, which killed 42 primary school and college students are in the most critical of conditions, according to the doctors...

by Wahid Adnan in Bangladesh on 11/07/2011

A landslide near Tigerpass area has left more than ten people dead and unknown number of others trapped. At least six shanties were buried under a huge chunk of earth around 6 AM today morning. Chittagong, Bangladesh. 1st June 2011

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Landslide claims at least 14 in Chittagong

A landslide near Tigerpass area has left more than ten people dead and unknown number of others trapped. At least six shanties were buried under a...

by Wahid Adnan in Bangladesh on 01/07/2011

04/08/2011 - Tidal Surges are occurring twice a day in a Bangladesh city - Bangladesh - Chittagong is experiencing heavy tidal...
11/07/2011 - Bangladeshi truck crash survivors fight for their lives - Chittagong - Bangladesh - Five survivors of a truck crash, which...
01/07/2011 - Landslide claims at least 14 in Chittagong - Bangladesh - A landslide near Tigerpass area has...
11/03/2011 - Bangladesh Back in Rhythm beat England in Chittagong - Bangladesh - Bangladesh got back into rhythm with...
16/02/2011 - Celebrating birth day of Prophet Muhammad - Bangladesh - Bangladesh - Eid e Milad un Nabi is the birth day of...
17/11/2010 - Eid-ul-Adha animal sacrificing in Chittagong - Bangladesh - Muslim celebrating Eid-Ul-Adha by...
14/11/2010 - Homebound Risks for Eid Travellers - Bangladesh - People risk their lives on a journey...
12/11/2010 - Cattle market in Chittagong before EId-Ul-Adha Festival - Bangladesh - Cattle market in Chittagong just three...
16/10/2010 - Durga puja in Chittagong - Bangladesh - Hindu devotees at different Puja Mandop...
11/09/2010 - Eid festival in Chittagong - Bangladesh - Thousands of Muslim devotees take part...

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Tidal Surges are occurring twice a day in a Bangladesh city
Chittagong is experiencing heavy tidal surges today and over the past couple days. People are suffering tidal surge twice a day during the holy month of Ramadan. 4th August 2011
Bangladeshi truck crash survivors fight for their lives - Chittagong
Five survivors of a truck crash, which killed 42 primary school and college students are in the most critical of conditions, according to the doctors at Center Point Hospital in Chittag...
Landslide claims at least 14 in Chittagong
A landslide near Tigerpass area has left more than ten people dead and unknown number of others trapped. At least six shanties were buried under a huge chunk of earth around 6 AM today ...
Netherlands prepare for match against Bangladesh - Chittagong
The Netherlands cricket team prepares for its match against Bangladesh today during the Cricket World Cup. Chittagong, Bangladesh. 13/03/2011
Bangladesh Back in Rhythm beat England in Chittagong
Bangladesh got back into rhythm with their strict bowling attack over England after getting them all out for 225 at Chittagong’s Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in the ICC World Cup Crick...
Celebrating birth day of Prophet Muhammad - Bangladesh
Eid e Milad un Nabi is the birth day of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H). Muslims celebrated the day with a rally, meetings, seminars and prayers. Spiritual leader Allama Syed Muammad Taher S...
Hilsha fish and fishermen
Chandan,Bikash and Ratan are three fishermen in Kattoli, Chittagong. They are poor professional fishermen fishing in the Bay of Bengal. Often pirates take away their fishing nets depriv...
Eid-ul-Adha animal sacrificing in Chittagong
Muslim celebrating Eid-Ul-Adha by sacrificing animal in Chittagong, Bangladesh. 17/11/2010
Homebound Risks for Eid Travellers
People risk their lives on a journey home to celebrate Eid-Ul-Adha with their beloved ones. Bangladesh Railway has provided some special trains but not enough to fulfill the huge number...
Cattle market in Chittagong before EId-Ul-Adha Festival
Cattle market in Chittagong just three days ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival for the Muslim community. During this festival thousands of cattle, sheep and goa...
Durga puja in Chittagong
Hindu devotees at different Puja Mandop in Chittagong offered Nobomi Puja on Saturday. Nobomi is held during the Durga puja, the largest religious festival of the Bengali Hindu communit...
Eid festival in Chittagong
Thousands of Muslim devotees take part in the Eid prayer, at Jamatul-Falah-Mosque in port city Chittagong, Bangladesh. 11/09/2010
Jummah-Tul-Wida - Last Friday Prayers of Ramadan
Muslim devotees offer the Jummah-tul-Wida, the prayers on the last Friday of Ramadan, at Anderkilla Jame mosque in Chittagong, Bangladesh. 10/09/2010. Ramadan
Ornamental Needlework in Ramadan for Eid Festival
Children of Jhawtola Bihari camp work to meet the demands for ornamental needlework "karchupi," ahead of Eid. Now they work as many as 16 hours a day to meet the demands of di...
Mansha Puja (Goat sacrifice) in Chittagong
Hindu devotees celebrated Mansha Puja across the country today. On this day, Hindu devotees sacrifice goats, ducks and offer fruit according to their financial standing at different Kal...
Ramadan Begins
The holy month of Ramadan begins in Bangladesh. Ramadan is the Islamic month of fasting when Muslims do not eat or drink from dawn to dusk and practice self-control over corporal indulg...
Fashion show in Chittagong
A fashion show was held ahead of Eid next month at the institute of Engineers in Chittagong. Models displayed different kinds of fashionable outfits from top fashion houses and boutique...
Ramadan Market in Chittagong
Chaktai-Khatungonj business hub busy ahead of the holy month Ramadan. Chittagong, Bangladesh. 11/08/2010. Ramadanx,Ramadan
  World Adivasi/ Indigenous Peoples day in Bangladesh
Images from some of the tribal indigenous people of Bangladesh on World Adivasi/ Indigenous Peoples day. Chittagong, Bangladesh. 09/08/2010
Ship Breaking Yard in Chittagong
Glimpses of a ship-breaking yard near the city of Chittagong, Bangladesh. 29/09/2009