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Bangladesh Muslims Protest Sectarian Violence

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15 June 2012 Dhaka Bangladesh- A group of Bangladeshi Islamic organization takes a protest rally from Baitul Mukarram Mosque after Friday prayer and shout slogans demanding the end of religious violence in Myanmar. The conflict pitting ethnic Rakhine Buddhists against stateless Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s coastal Rakhine state has caused at least 21 deaths and more than 1,600 homes have been torched in some of the worst sectarian unrest recorded in Myanmar in years. © Monirul Alam

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Annular Solar Eclipse 2012 Bangladesh

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May 22, 2012 – Dhaka, Bangladesh – An annular solar eclipse is observed in Dhaka May 22, 2012. An annular solar eclipse was observed across Bangladesh on Tuesday. The eclipse started at Bangladesh time night 2.56:06 am and lasted till morning 8:49:24 am. The highest point of the eclipse was observed at morning 5:52:48 am lasted 5 minutes 42 sec. The last annular solar eclipse observed in January 2010. The next total eclipse will be seen from Bangladesh 105 years later, in 2114 while the next annular solar eclipse in 2064. © Monirul Alam

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Black Flags Rally against Opposition Leader (news)

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19 May 2012 Dhaka. Bangladesh- Left leaning organization Jatiya Nari Jote brings out a procession carrying black flags in the capital’s Shahabagh yesterday demanding the masses and political parties to cut all ties with war criminals of the 1971 Liberation War. They bring a banner which write on, Begum Kaleda Zia dissociate with the war criminals and rapist of 71. © Monirul Alam

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Fire Drill Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Dhaka (news)

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09 May 2012. Dhaka, Bangladesh- The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh on Wednesday organized a fire drill at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on extinguishing fire in aircraft. Several units of the fire service, Civil Aviation Authority, army, air force and a number of hospitals took part in the mock exercise. A bamboo-made replicated aircraft was set on fire for the drill, and eight fire service units, some 15 ambulances and a helicopter took part in the exercise. © Monirul Alam

Hot Summer in Dhaka (news)

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08 May 2012. Dhaka, Bangladesh- A Bangladeshi rickshaw driver takes a break during a hot summer afternoon in Dhaka. Fresh water, sugar cane and watermelon juices are all on sale at roadside fruit stands amid rising day temperature. Temperatures raised above 31 degrees Celsius while city dwellers suffered frequent power cuts. © Monirul Alam

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Buddha Purnima in Bangladesh (news)

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06 May 2012. Dhaka, Bangladesh- The Buddhist community celebrates Buddha Purnima by performing special worship & prepare light candle at the Old part of Dhaka Bashabo Buddhist Temple. The day marks Gautam Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death. It falls on the day of the full moon in May. The Buddha — Siddhartha Gautam — was born in the Shakya royal family in Lumbini in south Nepal. Using historical records referring to Alexander, the Great and Emperor Ashoka, the Buddha’s birth date is usually given as May 563 BC. © Monirul Alam

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May Day Observed in Bangladesh (news)

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01 May 2012 Dhaka, Bangladesh- A Bangladeshi worker at work in lathe workshop without any eye protection at Old part of Dhaka. The Historic May Day observed today in Bangladesh and elsewhere in the world with a renewed pledge to protect the right of workers. The day is observed every year since 1886 commemorating the launch of a massive movement of works at the Haymarket in Chicago of the United State to establish the rights of eight-hour working day. In the next few days of agitation, several workers were killed. © Monirul Alam

Bangladesh Opposition Strike (news)

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30 April 2012 Dhaka, Bangladesh- Bangladeshi  police and rapid action battalion RAB jointly arrest unidentified  suspect person at Mogbazar area during a nationwide general strike in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Schools and businesses have remained closed in the Bangladesh’s capital as an 18-party opposition alliance has enforced a daylong nationwide general strike to demand the government find an opposition leader who went missing nearly two weeks ago. © Monirul Alam

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World Press Photo 2012 Exhibition in Bangladesh (news)

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26 April 2012 Dhaka, Bangladesh:  Ambassador ALPHONS HENNEKENS kingdom of the Netherlands visit the exhibition gallery after the launching programs.  World Press Photo Exhibition is open at DRIK gallery in Bangladesh. This is the first public viewing of the exhibition after the launch in Amsterdam.  The exhibition opened guest of Honor and H.M. Ambassador ALPHONS HENNEKENS kingdom of the Netherlands officially and also present World Press Photo coordinator FEMKE van der VALK, Professor AFSAN CHOWDHURY BRAC University, Drik Managing Director Dr. SHAHIDUL ALAM and former World Press Jury-2011 ABIR ABDULLAH.  World Press Photo exists to inspire understanding of the World through quality photojournalism. © Monirul Alam

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Pro-Hartal Activities (news)

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23 April 2012 Dhaka, Bangladesh- Pro-hartal activists set fire to a police bus parked near BNP head office at Nayapaltan Monday evening around 7.30 pm. The torching incidents took place hours after the main opposition party called a fresh nationwide daylong hartal for Tuesday for getting back its missing leader M Ilias Ali and his driver. © Monirul Alam

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