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Dhaka

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Society

Migrant labor

A group of migrant labor walks through the footpath in front of the Secretariat Wednesday to go their home town Manikganj as the back from Sylhet...

by firoz ahmed in Bangladesh on 16/05/2012

Society

Fire at Agargaon slum tamed

A fire which broke out in slums at the Shyamoli area in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, May 16, 2012. About 150 shanties were destroyed and 10 people...

by Bayazid Akter in Bangladesh on 16/05/2012

Politics

No bail for Fakhrul and others after arson

A Dhaka court ordered BNP's Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 32 other opposition leaders into jail after refusing them...

by firoz ahmed in Bangladesh on 16/05/2012

16/05/2012 - Migrant labor - Bangladesh - A group of migrant labor walks through...
16/05/2012 - Fire at Agargaon slum tamed - Bangladesh - A fire which broke out in slums at the...
16/05/2012 - No bail for Fakhrul and others after arson - Bangladesh - A Dhaka court ordered BNP's Acting...
15/05/2012 - Journalists rally for justice for murdered couple - Bangladesh - Journalists demonstrate in front of the...
14/05/2012 - Dhaka now surrounded by polluted water - Bangladesh - With a population of over 15 million...
14/05/2012 - Opposition rally kicks off - Dhaka - Bangladesh - The rally of the 18-party opposition...
13/05/2012 - Fish poisoned to death in sewage treatment lagoons by WASA - Dhaka - Bangladesh - Men collected and burned around 150 kg...
13/05/2012 - Illegal organ trade flourishes in Dhaka - Bangladesh - Organ trade is flourishing as private...
12/05/2012 - Pigeon exhibition - Dhaka - Bangladesh - The Dhakabashi social organization...
12/05/2012 - Journalists protest death of colleague in road accident - Bangladesh - Journalists demonstrated in front of...

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Fire at Agargaon slum tamed

Society

Fire at Agargaon slum tamed

A fire which broke out in slums at the Shyamoli area in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, May 16, 2012. About 150 shanties were destroyed and 10 people injured in the fire, the fire brigade...
by Bayazid Akter, on 16th of May 2012
Migrant labor

Society

Migrant labor

A group of migrant labor walks through the footpath in front of the Secretariat Wednesday to go their home town Manikganj as the back from Sylhet district after harvesting season. Dhaka...
by firoz ahmed, on 16th of May 2012
No bail for Fakhrul and others after arson

Politics

No bail for Fakhrul and others after arson

A Dhaka court ordered BNP's Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 32 other opposition leaders into jail after refusing them bail in an arson attack case.
by firoz ahmed, on 16th of May 2012
Dhaka now surrounded by polluted water

Environment

Dhaka now surrounded by polluted water

With a population of over 15 million Dhaka is one of the most congested cities of the world. This rapidly growing city is located on the northern bank of the river Buriganga and surroun...
by Bayazid Akter, on 14th of May 2012
Daily life in Dhaka

Society

Daily life in Dhaka

Bangadesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, there’s no shortage of interesting people just about everywhere.
by firoz ahmed, on 15th of May 2012
Thirsty crows on a hot summer day

Environment

Thirsty crows on a hot summer day

The capital Dhaka's temperature hits a record 37 degree Celsius.
by firoz ahmed, on 15th of May 2012
Journalists rally for justice for murdered couple

Society

Journalists rally for justice for murdered couple

Journalists demonstrate in front of the Secretariat demanding justice for the journalist couple Sagar and Runi who were gunned down in their own bedroom.
by firoz ahmed, on 15th of May 2012
Opposition rally kicks off - Dhaka

Politics

Opposition rally kicks off - Dhaka

The rally of the 18-party opposition alliance led by the BNP held in front of the party's Naya Paltan headquarters.
by firoz ahmed, on 14th of May 2012
Fish poisoned to death in sewage treatment lagoons by WASA - Dhaka

Society

Fish poisoned to death in sewage treatment lagoons by W...

Men collected and burned around 150 kg of fish who were poisoned in sewage treatment lagoons at Pagla by Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa).
by firoz ahmed, on 13th of May 2012
Illegal organ trade flourishes in Dhaka

Society

Illegal organ trade flourishes in Dhaka

Organ trade is flourishing as private hospitals do very little to verify whether organs are being sold or donated following state laws.
by firoz ahmed, on 13th of May 2012
Pigeon exhibition - Dhaka

Our World

Pigeon exhibition - Dhaka

The Dhakabashi social organization presents a Pigeon Exhibition in Old Dhaka’s Hazaribagh area.
by firoz ahmed, on 12th of May 2012
Journalists protest death of colleague in road accident

Society

Journalists protest death of colleague in road accident

Journalists demonstrated in front of the National Press Club by blocking traffic on the street to protest against the death of a colleague named Bibhash in a road accident.
by firoz ahmed, on 12th of May 2012
Rape and murder of indigenous girl Sujata Chankma sparks protest

Society

Rape and murder of indigenous girl Sujata Chankma spark...

Indigenous Civil Society, CHT Hill Student Council (PCP), Hill Womens’ Federation and Bangladesh Indigenous Student Action Forum protest the rape and murder of indigenous girl Sujata Ch...
by firoz ahmed, on 12th of May 2012
Dhaka temperature reaches 35.2 degree Celsius

Environment

Dhaka temperature reaches 35.2 degree Celsius

The capital Dhaka's temperature hits a record 35.2 degree Celsius.
by firoz ahmed, on 10th of May 2012
Air pollution now costs Tk 124 billion a year in Dhaka city

Environment

Air pollution now costs Tk 124 billion a year in Dhaka ...

Air pollution entails a massive cost amounting to Taka 134 billion a year, in the capital alone, in terms of lost human health and life, an economic evaluation of the contamination show...
by firoz ahmed, on 10th of May 2012
Ilias 'disappeared for political reasons' says BNP leaders wife

Politics

Ilias 'disappeared for political reasons' says BNP lead...

A week after meeting the Prime Minister, missing BNP leader M Ilias Ali's wife Tahsina Rushdir Luna, said her husband had disappeared for political reasons.
by firoz ahmed, on 9th of May 2012
Airport emergency exercise at Shahjalal, Dhaka

Business

Airport emergency exercise at Shahjalal, Dhaka

An Airport emergency exercise held at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka under the derection of Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (CAAB).
by firoz ahmed, on 9th of May 2012
150th birth anniversary of legendary Bengali poet Tagore celebrated

Arts & Entertainment

150th birth anniversary of legendary Bengali poet Tagor...

Celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of legendary poet of Bengali literature Rabindranath Tagore in Dhaka.
by zakir hossain chowdhury, on 7th of May 2012
Activists form a human chain during anti-tobacco protest - Dhaka

Society

Activists form a human chain during anti-tobacco protes...

Bangladesh Tamak Birodhi Jote protest for a ban on tobacco farming in agricultural land. They ask the government for more emphasis on food, security, environment and public health.
by firoz ahmed, on 8th of May 2012
Spilt orders help 18-party leaders evade arrest

Politics

Spilt orders help 18-party leaders evade arrest

Two split High Court orders have allowed top leaders of the BNP-led 18-party alliance to escape arrest for a certain period.
by firoz ahmed, on 7th of May 2012

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