10, Dec,2011 Dhaka, Bangladesh -A combined photo shows the moon in various stages of a total lunar eclipse over Bangladesh. The second and last lunar eclipse of the year, which began at 17:36pm Saturday, lasted until 22.30pm. This is the second total lunar eclipse this year and the last until 2014. This type of eclipse occurs when the Earth casts its shadow over the Moon. The Photo was taken from a Building old part of Dhak, Bangladesh. © Monirul Alam http://monirul.photoshelter.com/
Dec. 6, 2011 – Dhaka, Bangladesh – Bangladeshi Shiite Muslims bring out a procession from old part of Dhaka as part of Ashura, a day of mourning for the martyrdom of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, during Muharram, the month of remembrance. © Monirul Alam http://monirul.photoshelter.com/
Dec. 6, 2011 – Dhaka, Bangladesh – Bangladeshi Shiite Muslims flagellate themselves during an Ashura procession. Ashura marks the death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, during Muharram, the month of remembrance. © Monirul Alam http://monirul.photoshelter.com/
Bangladeshi firefighters spray water on a police vehicle set afire during a strike by opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, is protesting a government decision to divide Dhaka into two administrative zones, a plan they say is aimed at removing the opposition-backed mayor. (AP Photo/Monirul Alam) © Monirul Alam http://monirul.photoshelter.com/
Hindu devotees seated with lights pray, Nov. 5, in front of the Shri Shri Baba Lokanath Brahmachar Ashram in Dhaka, Bangladesh, during their fast. Brahmachar lived in the 12th century and is now a household deity for millions of families. He is regarded as a saint by Hindus, sometimes even considered to be a living god. © Monirul Alam http://monirul.photoshelter.com/
04.12.2011 Dhaka- During the down to dusk strikes of BNP a party members set fire in Dhaka District Judge’s Court premises at old Dhaka. A police man tries to escape his motorcycle from the fire. The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has called the strike in protest the splitting the Dhaka City Corporation into two parts. © Monirul Alam http://monirul.photoshelter.com/
04.12.2011 Dhaka-Law enforcers released outgoing Dhaka mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka about half an hour after picking him up from Dhaka District Judge’s Court premises Sunday when he was leading a procession of pro-BNP lawyers during the BNP-sponsored hartal. The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has called the strike in protest the splitting the Dhaka City Corporation into two parts. © Monirul Alam http://monirul.photoshelter.com/
03.12.2011 Mymensing. Bangladesh- In Bhagawat Gita Lord Krishna said “There is a banyan tree which has its roots upward and its branches down, and the Vedic hymns are its leaves. One who knows this tree is the knower of the Vedas.” (Bg 15.1) Here the material world is described as a tree whose roots are upwards and branches are below. We have experience of a tree whose roots are upward: if one stands on the bank of a river or any reservoir of water, he can see that the trees reflected in the water are upside down. The branches go downward and the roots upward. Similarly, this material world is a reflection of the spiritual world. The material world is but a shadow of reality. In the shadow there is no reality or substantiality, but from the shadow we can understand that there is substance and reality. Source -Wikipedia
02.12.2011 Dhaka- A roadside vendor making PITHA ( Cake) in the capital of Dhaka green road. Bangladesh people like pitha specially in winter season. In the Dhaka and other district town selling the traditional food item which is popular amongst all. © Monirul Alam
1 Dec. 2011- Dhaka – Three boats cross the bank of the Buriganga river in the winter morning Old Dhaka. November through February is the winter season in Bangladesh. Average temperatures in January vary from about 11°C in the northwestern and northeastern parts of the country to 20°C to 21°C in the coastal areas. Northern Bangladesh is cooler than southern Bangladesh, with occasional cold spells that claim lives. During this season, a centre of high pressure lies over the northwestern part of India (Himalayan zone). © Monirul Alam http://monirul.photoshelter.com/
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