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ঢেউ এর ছবি তোলার গল্প । রমনা পার্ক

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আমি ঢেউ । আজ আমরা রমনা পার্কে ঘুরতে গিয়েছিলাম। পার্কটি খুব সুন্দর এবং বড় । আমার খুব ভালো লেগেছে ।
এখানে অনেক ফুল,পাখি এবং অনেক গাছ আছে । একটা সুন্দর লেক আছে।

বাবা বললেন — এটা ঢাকা শহরের প্রাণ । এই পার্কটি অনেক দিন আগে ব্রিটিশরা বানিয়েছিল। এটি ঢাকার মানুষের খুব পছন্দের জায়গা।

আমি সেখানে ঘুরে বেড়িয়েছি। আমার সাথে থাকা ক‍্যামেরাটি দিয়ে অনেক সুন্দর সুন্দর ছবি তুলেছি । আমি একটা গুলো গুলো কাঠবিড়ালির ছবি তুলেছি। আমি এই পার্কে আবার ঘুরতে যেতে চাই, ভাইকে নিয়ে ।

ভাইয়ের পরীক্ষা ছিল তো তাই— সে যাইনি। আমার পরীক্ষা শেষ তাই আমি বাবা-মার সাথে ঘুরতে গিয়েছিলাম।

বাবা— তার canon G-12 ক্যামেরাটি আমাকে দিয়ে দিয়েছেন । এই ক্যামেরাটি দিয়ে কিভাবে ছবি তুলতে হয় সেটাও আমাকে শিখিয়ে দিয়েছেন । আমি এখন এটা দিয়ে ছবি তুলি । ছবি তুলতে আমি ভালোবাসি, যদিও বাবার মতো আমি এখনো ছবি তুলতে পারি না !

আমার ছবিটি বাবা তুলে দিয়েছেন ।

📷 মেহনূর মনির
ডিসেম্বর, ২০২৫
রমনা পার্ক, ঢাকা


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BLACK NIGHT 1971 Bangladesh . . .

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The black night of March 25, 1971 when the Pakistani occupation forces kicked off one of the worst genocides in history that led to a nine-month war for the independence of Bangladesh in 1971. Every year different socio-cultural and educational organizations chalk out elaborate programs to observe 25th March. In 2013 I was documents the present situation after its 42 years of Independence.

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25 March 2013

Dhaka, Bangladesh

 

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A rain-soaked city . . . 

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Old Dhaka, Bahadur Shah Park

20 March 2017 Bangladesh 

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Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh Protest in Dhaka

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10 March 2017 Dhaka, Bangladesh ~ After Friday prayer a group of Bangladeshi Muslim Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh members shout slogan and demanded to remove the statue of Greek Goddess form Supreme Court in Dhaka city. During their protest a plain-clothes police arrest one member from the spot at National Mosque on 10 March 2017 Dhaka, Bangladesh. According to the local media, the leaders demanded to remove the Greek Goddess as soon as possible otherwise they will go for big movement across the country soon.

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International Women’s Day Observed in Dhaka 

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Women in Dhaka, Bangladesh gather outside on March 8, 2017, to mark International Women’s Day. At the worldwide demonstrations, many women focused their protesting on an end to wage gaps and the legalization of abortion. This region focused on demanding an end to child marriage. This year the theme of International Women’s Day is ” be bold for change” . 

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Aftermath : Dhaka Islambagh Fire . . . 

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Three of families member and one were burnt to death as a fire gutted 10 houses in Old Dhaka’s Islambagh area on 25 Feb, 2017. According to the local media report, a fire broke out in a three-story building at Islam Bagh in Old Dhaka on Saturday night. At least four people were killed, on formation, 12-fire fighting unite rushed to the spot and started working to douse the blaze. It is not still clear what caused the fire.

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A  Journey without distance . . . 

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You are meant to live a sacred life—a life of purpose, meaning and direction. You have a body, you have a mind, you are part of society. You have to learn to get along with people basically and to take care of yourself and become responsible to the world, to a certain extent but your greater responsibility is to knowledge that is within you to guide you.You must find this sacred life.You start with yourself, within yourself, to find the source and center of your power and inner direction. Afterwards we prepare ourselves, and then we leave.Therefore, A Journey without distance is my questionable discoveries where I lives.

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Xl Chobi Mela in Bangladesh . . . 

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Chobi Mela the International Festival of Photography BANGLADESH 2017 held in Asia, Chobi Mela IX begins on the month of February 2017 with many events like workshop, photography exhibition, portfolio reviews, seminar and artist talk’s . National and International Photographer’s eagerly waits for this event which is being held every two years in Bangladesh in the capital of Dhaka.The key organisers are Drik Picture Library Ltd. and Pathshala South Asian Media Institute. 

In the photography and art works hailing from 16 countries — Algeria, Germany, India, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, Thailand, USA amongst others Chobi Mela is an international festival of photography held in this year.

Festival derictor Shahidul Alam, said to the media, “The global photography spotlight is on Bangladesh. The stars are arriving at our doorstep. It is now up the podium. The world of photography beckons”.

I am as a Pathshala fellow photographer, teacher and visual artist to join in this beautiful event and to visit an interesting exhibitions all vanues and participate artist’s talk during the Chobi Mela festival and captured a few moments which I never ignored. Love Chobi Mela and hope to join the next event which will be held in 2020. Thanks Chobi Mela team and the organizer. Such a beautiful event held in my country Bangladesh.

-Monirul Alam

February 2017

Old Dhaka 

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Bangladesh: Police clash with power plant protesters in Dhaka

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Clashes erupt between police and people protesting the proposed Rampal power plant on January 26, 2017 in Dhaka. The police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the demonstrators, who were demanding the cancellation of the plan for the massive coal-fired power plant near world heritage site the Sundarbans, an ecologically precious area.

The Sundarbans is the largest single tract mangrove forest and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Bangladesh present government is planning to build the Rampal coal-fired power plant there. It will be built by the Indian company NTPC Ltd. To operate, 4.72 million tons of coal per year which emitting huge GHG and as a result threatens the unique biodiversity and ecosystem of the Sundarbans as well as the livelihoods of million local people. In this context, UNESCO has recently asked Bangladesh to abandon the project. People in Bangladesh have organised and are tirelessly opposing this project.

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 Muslims Congregation in Bangladesh 

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The Bishwajit Ijtema meaning Global Congregation is an annual gathering of Muslims in Tongi, by the banks of the River Turag, in the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the second largest Islamic congregation after the Hajj. Ijtema is an Arabic word which means public gathering. In Bengali, the event is known as the “Bishwa Ijtema”. Bishwa is a Bengali word which means world. Every year thousands of Muslims gathered and join the Ijtema is a prayer meeting spread over three days, during which attending devotees perform daily prayers while listening to scholars reciting and explaining verses from the Quran. It is attended by devotees from 150 countries.Speakers include Islamic scholars from various countries.

In this year devotees from home and abroad were seen streaming towards the gathering site on the 1st phases 15-17 January 2017. According to organizers, around three million people have taken part in the final prayers,During the Final Prayer,huge crowds stretch from the Ijtema ground in Tongi into the Dhaka metropolitan area. Schools and offices are declared closed on the occasion.

The Bengali Tabhlighi Jamaat movement started in Dhaka, East Bengal during the 1950s. The first Ijtemas were organized in Chittagong 1954 and Narayangonj 1958 followed by Ijtemas at the Ramna Race Course in Dhaka in 1960, 1962 and 1965 Due to the increasing rate of participants, the government of East Pakistan allowed organizers to schedule the event annually by the River Turag in Tongi 1967. As the number of participants increased, The government of Bangladesh allotted 160 acres of land was acquired and developed as a permanent Ijtema ground in Tongi.

The Ijtema is considered a demonstration of Muslim unity, solidarity, mutual love and respect and an opportunity to reiterate their commitment to Islamic values.

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