We are the 99%

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Ashura 2011 – Bangladesh

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 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/

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 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/

Ap Publication December 2011

AP Publication: Bangladesh General Strick December 2011
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Bangladesh General Strike

 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/

msnbc Publication Nov. 2011

MSNBC the week in pictures November 2011

 

Light of spirit

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/

 

Down to Dusk Strike turn Violence in Dhaka City

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 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/

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 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/

 

Religion and mythology in Banyan Tree . . .

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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

Pitha a traditional food

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 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

Winter Morning | Bangladesh

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 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/

 

Children Found in Jhitka Bzar Manikgonj

Need your urgent sincere help to find out this boy’s parents. Could you please share this with as many friends as you can in any media? This cute boy of about 8 or 9 years was found on the way to Jhitka Bazar in Manikgonj in a sunny morning on 11 November 2011 Saturday. He can’t talk properly. Even if he can produce a word or two with his utmost effort those are not Bengali and the language can’t be understood.  He is now under the mercy of a family of the village Jagaddiya, Malchi, Aroa, Shibalaya, Manikjang. While having an outing at Jhitka in Manikgonj we came across this boy and the great family who has taken the trouble to look after this boy. They requested us to help them finding out this boy’s parents. We have the phone number and address of that family. Let’s work together with our sincere efforts and affection to help this boy finding out his parents and stop their heart-rending cry of grief. This will be certainly a good work for humanity. May God bless us all.

 

— with Aal Maruf Russell, Babul Abdul Malek, ‘Pulack Ghatack’, Ahad Pix, Hossain Mia, Abul Kashem Harun, Lead Foto, Giasuddin Shrabon, Shafiqul Alam Kiron, Ahsan Habib, Monirul Alam, Hasan Chandan, Iresh Zaker, S A Shahriar Ripon, Akjon RooSho, Rafiqur Rahman Raqu, Khan Md. Nazrul Islam, Srabon Reza and Shoeb Faruquee.


Anti-Imperialist Conference held in Bangladesh

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27 November 2011. Dhaka Bangladesh-  Socialist Party of Bangladesh SPB and International anti-imperialist & people’s solidarity co-ordinating committee YAPCC organized a three day  3rd International anti-imperialist Dhaka conference ’11 in Dhaka Bangladesh on 24 November.

More than 15 countries like Bangladesh, USA, INDIS, IRAN,NEPAL,EGYPT,LEBANON,CANADA,TURKEY are participant these anti-imperialist conference.  © Monirul Alam

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