14 April 2012 Dhaka, Bangladesh- People of all walks of life late into the night watch university students paint the largest motif ( alpana)  in the world on both sides of the Manik Mia Avenue in the capital. On the eve of Bangla New Year 1419, five eminent artists coordinated the 350,000 square feet motif representing the folk culture of Bangladesh. © Monirul Alam 

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