A young man casts his vote at a polling center in Karanigonj.Bangladeshi citizens exercise their constitutional rights by casting votes in the Upazilla Parishad Election 2009 after around 19 long years. 7, 32, 58,950 voters are expected to participate in this year’s poll. A total of 8,000 candidates are contesting for the 479 chairmen posts and the same number of vice-chairmen and women vice-chairmen posts in the Parishads. Simultaneously beginning in all parts of the country the election is to continue from 8 am to 4 pm. Kharaniganj,Dhaka, Bangladesh.22 January,2009

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HIV has become widespread in Dhaka city. Especially in mobile drug user which is using injecting twice time.According to health ministry as of last year,123 people died of AIDS,365 others got infected and 1207 found HIV positive.The first HIV positive patient in the country was identified in 1989. June 2008 Dhaka Bangladesh

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A Bangladeshi children holding a candle light and Palestinian people’s photo in front of the central Shahed Minar to protesting the brutal killings in Gaza. A Cultural organization name Sommilito Sangskritik Jot organized this protest progammed. Dhaka, Bangladesh. January 18 2009

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Thirty-two years old Khokon Miya shows a book named “Dreams from my Father Barack Obama” in his right hand. Khokon sales book (reproduction) on the busy street in the capital of Dhaka every day for survive his family, as a little of Tk.100/150. He lost his left hand a few years ago in the train accident.Recently Bangladesh was held a nine National Parliamentary election  peacefully and Awami League-led grand alliance own this period. Dhaka Bangladesh, 12 January 2009

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Asia’s largest and the World’s most prominent Photography Festival, Chobi Mela V is officially announced by Shahidul Alam, director of the International Festival of Photography ‘Chobi Mela V’ in a press conference at Drik Galllary, Dhanmondi today. Chobi Mela V is starting from 30th January 2009 and will continue throughout the whole month of February in various prominent galleries of Dhaka. Including Bangladesh Chobi Mela V will be featuring works of renowned artists from all over the world. Innumerable maestros of photography and photo enthusiasts will be joining the different workshops and other photography based programmes which will be held during the course of the festival. Dhaka, Bangladesh. January 10 2009

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Morten Krogvold workshop at Pathshala campus. 27 January 2008

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Chobi Mela exhibition team work at Bangladesh National Museum Gallery. 28 January 2009

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Dave Clark teacher and photographer delivered his lecture at Pathshala. National and International photojournalist attends this one day lecture session.

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Famous Indian writer and human rights activist Mahasweta Devi with Festival Director Shahidul Alam at Drik. She arrived in Dhaka on January 28 to attend Asia’s biggest photography festival, Chobi Mela V. Mahasweta Devi is the Guest of Honor of Opening Ceremony at Bangladesh National Museum. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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A few of people involved in scuffles and shoe-throwing at each other before Jum’a prayers at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on 09 Jan Friday. The incident took place over who would lead the prayes.

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The live coverage of swearing-in ceremony projected on big screen near the South Plaza of National Parliament Building. Awami League President Sheikeh Hasina was sworn in as the country’s new prime minister on 6 January 2008. National electing was held marking a peaceful return to democracy.06 January, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Amena Khatun a garment worker was standing in a long queue at a Gaowair Adorsho School at Uttra polling centre. She said she expects this election would bring some positive change among the leaders that’s why she was keen to cast her vote. I visited some of polling center of Dhaka and discus with voters about the election at the same time I took picture different polling center. I observed huge number of female voters standing four to five hours on the polling center but they are not boring. They are happy to cast their voting rights. More than half nation’s voters are female. At the same time I see a first time voters who are very happy on Election Day. Dhaka University students Arif Hossain standing Rajuk at school and collage polling center, He said that the country is going back to democracy after a long time and elect a good government which will work  against corruption and bad things. The fist time voters representing almost one-fourth of around 81 millions.

 

The Nine National Parliamentary election was held free, fare and peacefully on 29 Dec/08. The polling agents, voters, law enforcers and observers all expressed their satisfaction over the holding of the polls. The Final result Awami League-led grand alliance secured 262 seats in and the BNP-led four-party combine that got 32, according to unofficial results of 299 constituencies.

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