the guardian publication | august 2012

All aboard. Bangladeshi people climb roofs of boats at Sadar ghat launch terminal as they head back home to their villages to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with family members. Photograph: Monirul Alam/Zuma/Corbis

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Eid-ul-Fitr Preparations 2012 in Bangladesh

Monirul Alam

August 15, 2012.Dhaka, Bangladesh-Bangladeshi people takes risk to ride on the launch roofs at Sadar ghat launch terminal while they leaves from Dhaka  to their village to share the joy of Eid-ul-Fitr with family members.The Muslims are observing the holy Ramadan and will celebrate the Eid festival which marks the end of it on 20 August 2012 © Monirul Alam 

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Risky Journey!

Dhaka, 2005. A garment worker climb into the roof of launch at the Sadarghat launch terminal, every year the situation is almost same home bound people are gather on the launch, bas and train station and taking risky journey ahead of Eid festival. The Eid-Ul-Fitr is the biggest festive event of Muslim, the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Copy Right: Monirul Alam