গ্রামের আঁকাবাঁকা পথে আমরা . . .

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অনেক অনেক দিন আমরা বেড়াতে বের হই না । পরিবারের সকলে মিলে বেড়ানোর আনন্দটা- খুব মজার ! সেই চিন্তা থেকেই বের হয়েছিলাম- সেই সাথে একটা ছোট কাজ ছিল-বৈকি ! আমরা পরিবারের কয়েক সদস্য মিলে গিয়ে ছিলাম-গাজীপুর,কালীগঞ্জের বক্তারপুর গ্রামে ।

সঙ্গে আমাদের ছোট সদস্যরা হলো- মেঘ, আদিবা আর পৃথা । গ্রামটিতে পৌঁছে- কেন যেন খুব ভালো লাগলো। সবাই মিলে খুব আনন্দ শুরু করলাম । আমাদের ক্ষুদে বাহিনীর সদস্যরা এ রকম খোলা মাঠ, গ্রামের আঁকাবাঁকা মেঠো পথ, বাঁশ বাগান, কাঁঠাল বাগান, বিল,ধান ক্ষেত আর মাটির তৈরি ঘর-বাড়ী দেখে আনন্দবিহবল। আমি আমার ছোট ক্যামেরাটিতে- তাদের সে সব ছোট ছোট স্মৃতি ধরে রাখতে চাইলাম।

আমরা যে এলাকাতেই গিয়েছিলাম এটা বেলাই বিলের একটা অংশ । আঁকাবাঁকা পথ দিয়ে যেতে আমাদের চোখে পড়ল শাপলা-শালুক ফুটে আছে বিলে। স্থানীয়দের সাথে কথা বলে জানলাম এ এলাকাটি মূলত বেলাই বিলকে কেন্দ্র করে গড়ে উঠেছে । এ বিলের উপর- ছোট ছোট দ্বীপের মত গড়ে উঠা ঘর-বাড়ী খুব আকষন করলো আমাকে । ঋতুভেদে তার ভিন্নতা চোখে পরে।

ইব্রাহীম ভাই এর বাড়ীতে আমরা দুপুরের খাবার খেলাম। মাটির চুলাতে রান্না করা সুস্বাদু সে সব খাবার মধ্য ছিল- পুঁটি মাছ,ডিম,মাংস,ভাত আর ডাল। তার ঘর গুলো মাটি দিয়ে তৈরি। মোট তিনটি ঘর । তার কাছ থেকে জেনে নিলাম; এরকম একটা মাটির ঘর তৈরি করতে প্রায় আড়াই লক্ষ টাকা খরচ হয় ।

আমরা দুপুরের খাবার শেষ করে আরো বেশ কিছু জায়গায় ঘুরে বেড়ালাম। অনেক অনেক ছবি তোলা হলো সবার । পৃথার এই পোট্রেটি ইব্রাহীম ভাই এর মাটির ঘরের জানালার সামনে তোলা ।

বিকেলের আলো তখন পশ্চিম দিকে গড়াতে শুরু করেছে । আর আমাদের গাড়ী ততোক্ষণে ঢাকার গন্তব্য ফিরে চলছে . . .

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Daily Life in Savar 2014

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Caption: A Bangladeshi villager to takes baths his livestock on the river of Savar, outskirts of Dhaka, at midday on February, 2014, Bangladesh. Domestic animals like dairy farmers in Bangladesh are benefiting. Farmers grow more food and earn more income and they are better to able feed to their families. This makes their communities economically stronger and more stable. © Monirul Alam

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Broadcast and Cross-Media Journalism

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I would like to start four months Post-Graduation Certificate Course in Broadcast & Cross-Media Journalism under the BRAC University and PATHSHALA in Collaboration with Erasmus University, Rotterdam the Netherlands. Hope it would be a good drives for me to studies in a New Media.

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400 years Dhaka History through Light and Sound Display in Lalbagh

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The sky was cloud that day, before an hour heavy rain was splash in the Dhaka city; I make a phone call to Sultana Apa who will be arrange a Light-Sound Display at Lalbagh Fort in old part of Dhaka. She reply me after, we hope to start around 7.p.m. I moved to Lalbagh fort from my office around 5.p.m.

The ministry of Culture organized the `Light and Sound Display in Lalbagh Fort program first time (fixed display show) in Bangladesh, the Bangladesh government financed in thes project with support of Creation Unlimited, the 30 munities light-sound display show will be open for the public after inauguration it may regularly display for two times in Lalbagh fort,  said their press release.

After a few discussion about the issue the Hon. Minister Abul Kalam Azad ministry of Culture arrive on time with other official and special guest was also present their, Finally the light and sound display was shown.

The light-sound show mainly present the 400 years history of DHAKA, a beautiful narrative with sound and light present the history of Bengal, Mugal period and Bangladesh history. During the display present viewer were really enjoyed when the light and sound appeared into the Lalbagh fort  building like Darbar Hall & Hammams,Tomb of Pari Bibi’s. Finally the present viewer thanks to the organizer and historians expert,  said a few suggestion after the end of the show and Azad also recommend a few things about these display.

Short Summery of Lalbagh:

The 17th century, Lalbagh Fort is still witness of Mughal Emperor of Bengal  the most popular and renowned fort and a great signature of art  in Bangladesh. It is also known as Fort Aurangabad. It is situated beside the Buringal River in old part of Dhaka, Lalbagh. It was an incomplete structure by a Mughal Emperor named Prince Muhammad Azam (third son of Aurangazeb). He started the work of the fort in 1678 during his vice-royality in Bangladesh (Previous Bengal). He stayed in Bengal for 15 months. It remained incomplete when he was called by his father Aurangazeb.

Shaista Khan was the new Subedar of Dhaka in that time, and he did not complete the fort. In 1684, the daughter of Shaista Khan named Iran Dukht (Pari Bibi) died there. After her death, he started to think the fort as ominous, and left the structure incomplete. Among the 3 major parts of Lalbagh Fort, one is the tomb of Pari-bibi (middle of east-west of the fort),The Mosque (west),The Diwan-i-aam palace (east).

After Shaista Khan left Dhaka, it lost its popularity. The main cause was that the capital was replaced from Dhaka to Murshidabad. After the end of royal Mughal period, the fort became abandoned. In 1844, the area achieved its name as Lalbagh replacing Aurangabad, so the fort as Lalbagh Fort.

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Daily Life

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Dhaka,  Bangladesh December, 2005

“A villager through a piece of cloth ( local name Gamcha) each other,they ware a Gamcha for cross the water line, number of villager like  catch fish during the winter season. These pictures taken outskirts of Dhaka.

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Daily Life | Manikgonj

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Dhaka,  Bangladesh May 2005

“A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other”.- Charles Dickens

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Portrait | Dhaka

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Dhaka, Keranigonj, Bangladesh June 2013

A Bangladeshi dock yard labor Milon 48, take a pose and smile  for photos in front of repaired Ship. He  works as a day labor and earn 280 tk per day. Thousand of dock workers laboring on ships in Keranigonj yard on the Buriganga river, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Daily Life | Dhaka

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Dhaka, Keranigonj, Bangladesh May 2013

A Bangladeshi garments workers works in a small factory during the nationwide strike in Dhaka.

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Daily Life | Dhaka

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Dhaka, Bangladesh June 2012 .

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP ) supporter try to set a poster on the wall  at the BNP Nayapalton office in Dhaka city.

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