Thousands pay respects to AL leader Abduur Razzak

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 25 Dec. 2011. Dhaka. Bangladesh- Thousands of people paid their last respects to the veteran politician on Sunday at Centeak shaheed miner in Dhaka city. Veteran Awami League leader ABDUR RAZZAK, one of the key organizers of Bangladesh’s Liberation War in 1971, breathed his last at a London hospital yesterday, thus bringing a 50-year illustrious career in politics to a close. He was 69. © Monirul Alam http://monirul.photoshelter.com/

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Cold Wave Sweeping In Bangladesh

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 21 Dec. 2011.Coxbazar. An Old age man cross the road in the winter morning at Cox Bazar in Ramu area.  South part of Bangladesh- Cold wave has been sweeping through various parts of the country for the last few days. Causing deaths and disrupting communications due to fog and poor visibility, looks set to continue. The wind blowing from the Himalayas has intensified the cold in the northern region of the country. The lowest temperature in the country was recorded yesterday in Jessore where mercury went down to 10.3 degrees Celsius. In the capital, it was 12.5 degrees C. © Monirul Alam

Lunar Eclipse 2011

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 10, Dec,2011 Dhaka, Bangladesh -A combined photo shows the moon in various stages of a total lunar eclipse over Bangladesh.  The second and last lunar eclipse of the year, which began at 17:36pm Saturday, lasted until 22.30pm. This is the second total lunar eclipse this year and the last until 2014. This type of eclipse occurs when the Earth casts its shadow over the Moon. The Photo was taken from a Building old part of Dhak, Bangladesh. © Monirul Alam http://monirul.photoshelter.com/

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/

 

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/