Hijulia, Manikgonj, Bangladesh- A group of Bangladeshi farmers processes paddy at the village of Hijulia, Manikgonj, Bangladesh on 28 May, 2016. The government of Bangladesh fixed the prices at Tk 23 and Tk 32 per kilogram of paddy and rice respectively, while the rate of per kg of wheat is set at Tk 20. A plurality of Bangladeshis earn their living from agriculture. Although rice and jute are the primary crops, wheat is assuming greater importance. Photo: Monirul Alam
Pakhi Begum 25, lost both of her legs in the Rana Plaza building collapse. Pakhi works as a machine operator on the fifth floor of the nine-storey building when it collapsed in April 24, 2013. Her legs trapping under the concrete bar, her husband Jahangir Alam 30, and her two daughters said, we are very happy to see her alive, when lots of people were either missing or dead. Several injured victims like Pakhi they are admitted in Savar and Dhaka different hospital for the treatment here is some critical patient who are admitted at Enam Medical College and Hospital in Savar.
Reports state that the death toll rose over 540 ( update 4 May, 2013) and many more still missing, according to a senior military official leading rescue operations at the spot. 52 bodies were recovered on 03 May 2013 after the eight-storey building Rana Plaza housed mostly garment factories which collapsed on 24 April 2013.
Bangladesh’s garment industry has grown rapidly during the last decade. The Ready Made Garment, RMG, sector contributes 76% of the total export earning of Bangladesh. Recently an eight-story block housing factories and a shopping center on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka collapsed on April 24 morning killing at least 430 more ( update, 2 May 2013) people. Rescuers fear the death toll may rise significantly. Local citizen, fire fighters, army personnel,police, volunteers joined to rescue them. A number of workers garment factories in Savar alleged that they were forced to work in the morning. Most of the victims who have been rescued from under the debris in the afternoon are dead. The injured and dead victims were rushed at Enam Medical College and Hospital in Savar to hand over victims’ relatives for burial.
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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.
That morning, ( 27 July,2012) when I get up form sleep I receive an interesting news, In my house found a Brahminy Blind Snake local name Dumuka Shap ! To me it’s really surprising news!
I thought how can it’s possible in our resident there is no garden (except a few flower pot on the rooftop), pond, even any agriculture activities or green filed. That area’s where I live it is completely a concrete of Jangle!
My wife Bubli said, last night when she takes a shahari (during the fasting month of Ramadan) with my other family members they saw that snake walk in our dining room, while they are afraid after that they captured and put on the plastic battle.
My younger sister name Nazma Akther who is an assistant professor of Zoology Govt. Eden College Dhaka she identified, and said according to the Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, volume 25, Ramphotyphlops braminus (Daudin 1803) is a harmless blind snake ( local name Dumuka Shap, Kana Shap, Kecho Shap) species is very common in Africa and Asia. Usually occur in urban and agricultural areas. These snakes are very friendly with farmer. The snake’s length is around 6-17 cm. The adult snakes shiny silver grey, pale, dark or reddish-brown underneath with a paler snout.
These snake live underground in ant and termite nests. They are also found under logs, moist leaves and humus in wet forest, dry jungle and even city gardens. It is also found at the leaf bases of banana plants. The distribution and survival of this group of snakes directly reflect soli and temperature. Their diet consists of the larvae, eggs and pupae of ants and termites.
I am more interested about that snake and taken pictures and measuring its length around 10cm. It is still alive and agitates on the bottle.
Finally we assume how it’s came to our house, Yes it came to our house from the fruit market, where my elder brother buy some pineapple, somehow that snakes’ hide on the pineapple’s leaf. In our dining room two pineapples keep on the floor, maybe on the night time that snake go out from the pineapple and left on the floor and agitate!
Do you think or curious what about the last position of that snake? Yes that snake is keeps my sister college and preserve it for research. I think it’s really a different experience to us.
“Good photojournalists are always moving. First identify your subjects then point your camera to find a dramatic angles, otherwise your photos like a blah pictures.” I recorded many times as an eyewitness. My main interest lies in documentary storytelling focusing on global issues . . .
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Monirul Alam born in Old Dhaka 1975. He took up photography in 1994. After completing his Bachelors in Accounting from the National University, he went on to graduate from Pathshala, the South Asian Institute Media Academy.
Monirul currently works as a deputy chief photojournalist in The Daily PROTHAM ALO newspaper.
His main interest lies in depth PHOTOJOURNALISM- works as a front lines photojournalist with concerning global issues. He passionate with writing like POEM, JOURNAL,FEATURE . . .
His work has been published in prestigious national and international publications, such as National Geographic On Line Version,The Guardian, Time Magazine,Time Light Box, TIME Lens Blog, Newsweek,Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, New Internationalist, Saudi Aramco World,The Daily Prothom Alo, DrikNews,The Daily Star,The Observers France 24,100 Eyes Magazine,Private Magazine,ZUMA PRESS,Majority World,AP, AFP, EPA,Photojournale, Corbis Images, The Click,Icone Films ( Animal Planet Channel), Wostok Press,Bangla Rights etc.
He is the recipient of several awards in a number of photography competitions such as Asahi Shimbun,Young Portfolio Japan K*MoPA,, Nikon Photo Contest and India Print Circuit IIPC, National and Club Level Photography Contest.
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