I would like to start four months Post-Graduation Certificate Course in Broadcast & Cross-Media Journalism under the BRAC University and PATHSHALA in Collaboration with Erasmus University, Rotterdam the Netherlands. Hope it would be a good drives for me to studies in a New Media.
I received a phone call from my colleague Kamol da, he said Monir bhai, at this moment I know one news, a number of birds recovered from Mirpure area now that birds at Ban Vhaban Wildlife and Nature Conservation Circle of frost department at Mohakahli Dhaka.
I start to move from my house into the Ban Vaban, locally popularity name, today’s is holiday for Janmashtami so the city road is not too rush, I smoothly drive my motorcycle and went there in time.
I am really upset to see of them, more than two hundred birds on the kept three cages and left on the floor in front of the Ban Vhaba. All most birds are look’s very poor condition. I saw two parrots already died and rest of them were dozing and a few as well as good. I think it may be the long journey or not to friendly environment, or whatever who to know.
I took several pictures with video all of them, and again observe very closely. A few of bird’s color is quite good but rest of them lost their color’s and become sick,they shout and try to escape form the cages but failed and some one is fights each other, some bird’s looking me as very angry mood, I don’t know why?
After completed to taking pictures, than I make a interview with Dhaka Wild Life Crime Control Unite who was present in the rescue time, his name is Salek Ahmed Mollah, assistant range forest officer in Dhaka Sadar.
He said after our secret information, we stay in Abdullahpur embankment and then further inform, we move to bas terminal at Gabtoli and then follow him his CNG drove from Gabtoli to Mirpure, But somehow the trader doubting us and then dump the cages into the road at Mirpur 13, and then he escaped after that we size all birds.
According to the Wild Crime Control Unite of the forest Department, Their team recovered 220 birds, 142 were Indian Hanging Parrots, 70 Black-headed Munias,6 Rose Ring Parakeets and 2 Blossom-headed Parakeets. Wildlife and Nature Conservation Circle of frost department Dr. Tapan Kumar Dey said, Among the birds were set free at Bangabandhu Safari Park in Gazipure after suggesting of Veterinary surgeon and wild life expert.
The sky was cloud that day, before an hour heavy rain was splash in the Dhaka city; I make a phone call to Sultana Apa who will be arrange a Light-Sound Display at Lalbagh Fort in old part of Dhaka. She reply me after, we hope to start around 7.p.m. I moved to Lalbagh fort from my office around 5.p.m.
The ministry of Culture organized the `Light and Sound Display in Lalbagh Fort program first time (fixed display show) in Bangladesh, the Bangladesh government financed in thes project with support of Creation Unlimited, the 30 munities light-sound display show will be open for the public after inauguration it may regularly display for two times in Lalbagh fort, said their press release.
After a few discussion about the issue the Hon. Minister Abul Kalam Azad ministry of Culture arrive on time with other official and special guest was also present their, Finally the light and sound display was shown.
The light-sound show mainly present the 400 years history of DHAKA, a beautiful narrative with sound and light present the history of Bengal, Mugal period and Bangladesh history. During the display present viewer were really enjoyed when the light and sound appeared into the Lalbagh fort building like Darbar Hall & Hammams,Tomb of Pari Bibi’s. Finally the present viewer thanks to the organizer and historians expert, said a few suggestion after the end of the show and Azad also recommend a few things about these display.
Short Summery of Lalbagh:
The 17th century, Lalbagh Fort is still witness of Mughal Emperor of Bengal the most popular and renowned fort and a great signature of art in Bangladesh. It is also known as Fort Aurangabad. It is situated beside the Buringal River in old part of Dhaka, Lalbagh. It was an incomplete structure by a Mughal Emperor named Prince Muhammad Azam (third son of Aurangazeb). He started the work of the fort in 1678 during his vice-royality in Bangladesh (Previous Bengal). He stayed in Bengal for 15 months. It remained incomplete when he was called by his father Aurangazeb.
Shaista Khan was the new Subedar of Dhaka in that time, and he did not complete the fort. In 1684, the daughter of Shaista Khan named Iran Dukht (Pari Bibi) died there. After her death, he started to think the fort as ominous, and left the structure incomplete. Among the 3 major parts of Lalbagh Fort, one is the tomb of Pari-bibi (middle of east-west of the fort),The Mosque (west),The Diwan-i-aam palace (east).
After Shaista Khan left Dhaka, it lost its popularity. The main cause was that the capital was replaced from Dhaka to Murshidabad. After the end of royal Mughal period, the fort became abandoned. In 1844, the area achieved its name as Lalbagh replacing Aurangabad, so the fort as Lalbagh Fort.
Bangladeshi people ride on the motorcycle during a nationwide strike called by Islamist political party Bangladesh Jammat e Islami to protest cancellation of its registration, in Dhaka on August 14, 2013. One man died as police and supporters of Bangladesh’s Islamist party clashed in the capital during a strike called by the group.
Muslims across the country observed Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival in the Muslims on Friday 9 August 2013 with religious fever enthusiasm and gaiety.Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
Eid prayer were held at mosques,eidgahs in the morning hours, In the capital, the main prayer was held at National Eidgah at 8.30 am. Beside, Eid prayers were offered at Baitul Mukarram National Masque in the city.
The Eid prayer es people from all strata if life embraced each other and exchanged greeting in a sprite of unity in Islam.
They visited the house of relatives, friends and neighbors in festive mood to greet them.Especially children were celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with joyful moment, they went at children park ride merry-go-round,hours curt wear a new dress, Reports Monirul Alam
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated of the 3.1 kilometer Kuril flyover on Sunday 4 August 2013. According to the Rajuk official said to the media the flyover is helping in the uninterrupted movement of vehicles, saving valuable time and fuel of commuters.
The 8.9 meter wide and 14.6 meter high flyover include four sections providing uninterrupted connection among Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Nikunja,Banani,Rampura and Purbachal areas of Dhaka Bangladesh.
“A villager through a piece of cloth ( local name Gamcha) each other,they ware a Gamcha for cross the water line, number of villager like catch fish during the winter season. These pictures taken outskirts of Dhaka.
In the story, a popular Bangladeshi comic character called Meena (girl), desire for an education but initially has to stay at home to help with the housework. But by the end of the story, Meena’s relatives realize the value of education and the earnest young girl heads to school with her younger brother. The focus on education is evident among policymakers across Bangladesh who are taking measures to achieve a 100 per cent literacy rate within the next decade.
As per the latest literacy survey report of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the country’s literacy rate of the population aged above 15 reached 59.82 per cent while the illiteracy rate is 40.18 and the literacy of women is 55.71 per cent.
The education system and structure of Bangladesh has three major stages-primary, secondary and higher educations. Primary education is a 5-year cycle while secondary education is a 7- year one with three sub-stages: 3 years of junior secondary, 2 years of secondary and 2 years of higher secondary. The private schools also receive strong financial support from the state. The tertiary education (3-5 years) is provided through universities (31 public and 51 private universities) and affiliated colleges under supervision of University Grants Commission. Establishment of private universities has gained momentum in recent years. At all levels, students can choose the medium of education from Bangla or English.
The constitution is the fundamental law of the country it serves as a framework of all others laws. According to the Bangladesh Constitution article 17 Free and compulsory education. The State shall adopt effective measures for the purpose of –
a) establishing a uniform, mass-oriented and universal system of education and extending free and compulsory education to all children to such stage as may be determined by law; b) relating education to the needs of society and producing properly trained and motivated citizens to serve those needs; removing illiteracy within such time as may be determined by law.
This project was a challenge for me as I had to document the subject in a different way than I did before and continue in upcoming days. I feel this challenge has taken the whole project to a new level.
An artist makes a school education logo which is display on the school wall its logo is widely use in Bangladesh. As per the latest literacy survey report of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the country’s literacy the literacy rate of the population aged above 15 reached 59.82 per cent while the illiteracy rate is 40. PHOTO Nov. 18, 2009 Dinajpure Bangladesh.
A Bangladeshi child play with his rickshaw tires on the street of Dhaka after he finished his school, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says her government has undertaken necessary plans to free the country of illiteracy by 2014. PHOTO Oct. 27, 2005 Dhaka Bangladesh.
Is there any hope?
Is there any time?
My life is coming to an end and I will wash away in fear.
I cry so silently, my heart beats like it is not there.
I wish I could wash away and disappear like I was never here.
I want to vanish like there was never someone here . . .
MONIRUL ALAM 