We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth at least the truth that is given us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies.
[ Pablo Picasso ]
Category: Multiamedia Story Telling
Witness My Time . . .
21 November 2018 ~ Bangladeshi Muslims perform a Islamic song and to attend a celebration to commemorate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, also known as Eid-e-Miladunnabi, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 21 November 2018. © Monirul Alam
Victory Day Celebration 2017
Summery: In 1971,16 December is our Victory Day. Liberation War is our pride. The nation celebrated the 47th Victory Day paying rich tributes to the Liberation War martyrs with a call for unity to build a country free from militancy, extremism and communal-ism. On this day in 1971, the Pakistan Army surrendered to the allied forces of Bangladesh and India in the capital’s Suhrawardy Udyan after nine months of war during which three million people were killed, two lakh women were raped and around 10 million people took refuge in India.
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December 2017 | Dhaka, Bangladesh
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World AIDS Day 2017
Concept & Edit : Monirul Alam
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Fleeing Mayanma Rohingyas | Video Report for EPA/EFE
Teknaf (Bangladesh), Sep 5 (EFE/EPA)- (Camera: Monirul Alam).- At least 87,000 members of the Rohingya Muslim minority have entered Bangladesh in the last week fleeing violence in northwestern Myanmar, a United Nations official said Monday.
Commuters struggle as floods submerge city in Dhaka
Commuters wade through flooded streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh on July 26, 2017 as heavy rains submerge parts of the city. Water logging due to a low-pressure monsoon has made it difficult for vehicles to ply on roads, leading to traffic and increasing travel time for residents in the area.
Report & Video by Monirul Alam
Anniversary of attack on Holey Artisan Cafe in Bangladesh
Mourners, including politicians and foreign diplomats, have gathered at the scene of the Holey Artisan massacre to pay their respects to the 22 victims of the country’s worst terrorist attack on its first anniversary on 01 July, 2017, Dhaka, Bangladesh A terrorist attack by members of local militant group Jamautul Mujahedin at a popular restaurant in Dhaka on 01 July 2016, left 20 hostages dead and several injured. Military commandos killed six gunmen and rescued 13 hostages during the attack. Dhaka Holey restaurant was relocated and the old location was rebuilt as a residence.
July 01, 2017- Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Hindu Rath Yatra Festival 2017
June 25, 2017- Dhaka, Bangladesh – Bangladeshi Hindu devotees attend in the annual festival of Rath Yatra, or chariot procession, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 25, 2017. The Ratha Yatra involves a public procession with a chariot with deities Jagannath (Vishnu avatar), Balabhadra (his brother), Subhadra (his sister) and Sudarshana Chakra (his weapon) on a ratha, a wooden deula-shaped chariot. It attracts over a million Hindu pilgrims who join the procession each year.
Reportage & Video by Monirul Alam
Bangladesh: Ramadan begins in Dhaka
Multimedia Journalism ~ People gather to buy foods for breaking their fast during the Muslims holy fasting month of Ramadan at a traditional food market in Dhaka, Bangladesh on May 28, 2017. Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan by praying during the nighttime and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts daily between sunrise and sunset. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and it is believed that the Koran’s first verse was revealed during its last 10 nights.
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Ramadan begins in Dhaka
People gather to buy foods for breaking their fast during the Muslims holy fasting month of Ramadan at a traditional food market in Dhaka, Bangladesh on May 28, 2017. Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan by praying during the nighttime and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts daily between sunrise and sunset. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and it is believed that the Koran’s first verse was revealed during its last 10 nights.
Reportage & Video by Monirul Alam
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