Dragonfly
Image by Rezwan
The World Cup Goal-E Project
This street in Bangladesh has a colorful world cup celebration
New Chum Hill Ruins
Remnants of Kiandra gold mine at New Chum Hill, #nsw #australia
Showing posts with label Photoblog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Photoblog. Show all posts
May 10, 2011
December 18, 2010
October 10, 2010
At Duck King
September 18, 2010
Mixed Grill and Es Teller
August 19, 2010
Husband Day Care Center
A question for readers. What can this place actually be?
Image via Anusha Seth, taken somewhere in Mumbai, India.
June 24, 2010
Bangladesh in Pictures
Swelled rivers in monsoon season - view from air. One can tell flood is coming.
Submerged Brick-fields - just outside Dhaka.
The changed name of Zia International airport. Signboard in Pink (or Orange?) - surely not elegant for an International airport.
New seats in some Bus stands in Dhaka. Strong enough - but can you sit on that slope?
Digital Bangladesh.
September 20, 2009
Journey To Dhaka In Images
Air Asia, making international air travel affordable in Asia.
Over the sea and islands.
Traffic Jam in Dhaka. Familiar scene before Eid.
Concrete Jungle and disapperaing green
September 12, 2009
August 31, 2009
Old Dhaka - A Thing Of the Past?
By Waziuddin Chowdhury:
(Image courtesy Waziuddin Chowdhury)
Via Ihtisham Kabir
It has been thirty years since I left this town- now a Mega-City of over 14 million people- many of whom are squatters living in slums. While there are indeed modern edifices in the newer parts of the City that boasts modern buildings and high-rises that rival many in the affluent developed world, this album and a few others to follow concentrates on the buildings of the past. As an Architect, I regret that the Bangladeshis are jettisoning everything of the past in a race to modernize.
Tara Masjid (mosque) was originally built in the late eighteenth century and referred to as Mirza Shaheb Mosque. In 1926- a businessman named Ali Jaan Bepari took it upon himself to completely clad the old mosque with ceramic tiles with star as its motif- and hence the name Tara Masjid.
(Image courtesy Waziuddin Chowdhury)
Via Ihtisham Kabir
July 03, 2009
July 02, 2009
June 11, 2009
Photo Blog From London
The financial capital of the universe?
Houses in London Docklands.
The Palace.
The Palace Guards. Disclaimer: This is not a statue.
The landmarks..
More landmarks: The egg
Is this a church? Guess not.
View from Waterloo
Romeo & Juliet was sold out in Shakespeare's Globe. Watched Shakespeare's All's Well That End Well at the National Theatre - a fine performance by Royal National Theatre
February 07, 2009
Busy Days
It is said that people usually are the happiest at home. The past week proved somewhat different for me. I was just going through the motions, trying to avoid numerous dawaats (treats) by relatives. You know the drill, cousin treats us for lunch at home and uncle treats us for dinner in a restaurant and you see the same faces all over again. I was struggling to find time to meet even few from my long list of friends or do something elsse.
But I should not regret, I could make time to see the Swaraswati Puja in Jagannath Hall of Dhaka University. And I went to the Ekushey Book Fair (Boi Mela) a couple of times. There was another interest to be at the boi Mela, to meet some of the bloggers for the first time. The Bangla blogging platforms Sachalyatan and Somewherein have given the opportunity to know some of the finest young writers of recent times in Bangladesh. Some budding writers who made literary magazines (known in our parts as the little mags) a movement are now using blogs to let their writings known to a lot more readers. And I could meet some of them in the Book Fair and bought some of their books.
Now thw worse part, for the last couple of days I have been sick, first with throat infection and later with diarrhoea. In Bangladesh you don't need to see a doctor as everybody around you knows some kind of medicine which is available in any medicine store without a prescription. I first tried to reduce the terrible coughing with an antihistamine drug which worked miraculously but the fever persisted. When the matter got worse with diarrhoea I went to a doctor today who prescribed an anti-biotic. Lets see if he got it right.
Here are some pictures that will narrate a bit more:
But I should not regret, I could make time to see the Swaraswati Puja in Jagannath Hall of Dhaka University. And I went to the Ekushey Book Fair (Boi Mela) a couple of times. There was another interest to be at the boi Mela, to meet some of the bloggers for the first time. The Bangla blogging platforms Sachalyatan and Somewherein have given the opportunity to know some of the finest young writers of recent times in Bangladesh. Some budding writers who made literary magazines (known in our parts as the little mags) a movement are now using blogs to let their writings known to a lot more readers. And I could meet some of them in the Book Fair and bought some of their books.
Now thw worse part, for the last couple of days I have been sick, first with throat infection and later with diarrhoea. In Bangladesh you don't need to see a doctor as everybody around you knows some kind of medicine which is available in any medicine store without a prescription. I first tried to reduce the terrible coughing with an antihistamine drug which worked miraculously but the fever persisted. When the matter got worse with diarrhoea I went to a doctor today who prescribed an anti-biotic. Lets see if he got it right.
Here are some pictures that will narrate a bit more:
A random vagabond is using the street the voice his opinions (would he like to blog, given the opportunity?)
On the way to the book fair after the security check through a metal detector arch. Hell of a lot of work for the security personnel to screen all those people.
Imperialism: stunning photo collage at Chobi Mela.
Statue of Swaraswati, the Hindu goddes at Jagannath Hall field at Dhaka University. Each department made different statues which were fine in details and great to watch.
Innovative statue of Swaraswati, the Hindu goddes at Jagannath Hall pond.
February 01, 2009
More images from Dhaka
Chinese Kite Festival at Charukala Institute
The kites were in all shapes and forms and very colorful
Used books on display for sale on the walls of Charukala Institute
Some rare glimpses of green in the ever transforming Dhaka
Chobi Mela V at National Museum
Overflow of people on to the street from a mosque during Juma prayer on Friday.
January 25, 2009
Images from Dhaka
"We are all well because Bangla Link 'Desh' is there." Mobile service providers and their competition dominate Bangladesh. Mobile phones are used all over, by all income classes. The call rates and connection charges are all time low (Even it was a few times more in just 3 years ago).
Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF)-2009 has always been a crowd accumulator.
I have read about the killer smogs in many Asian countries. Each morning numerous flights and boat journeys are being postponed in Dhaka and across Bangladesh because of the smog. The smog is visible when you look at the city from an elevated space. You can barely see the sun in the day time.
People call it a concrete jungle and its a typical megacity.
Dhaka has become a city of malls. Basundhara shopping complex at Panthapath is Dhaka's showcase.
January 07, 2009
Picture of the day
The difference of temperature between the two worlds...in and out of the house. Just to remind the readers that in many places in the world people do not have the luxury to live in a warm cocoon and are prone to the natural extremes.
November 14, 2008
November 06, 2008
Picture of the Day
The Falling Leaves by Margaret Postgate Cole
Today, as I rode by,
I saw the brown leaves dropping from their tree
In a still afternoon,
When no wind whirled them whistling to the sky,
But thickly, silently,
They fell, like snowflakes wiping out the noon;
And wandered slowly thence
For thinking of a gallant multitude
Which now all withering lay,
Slain by no wind of age or pestilence,
But in their beauty strewed
Like snowflakes falling on the Flemish clay.
October 14, 2008
Image of the day
The Rhine Falls in Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland are the widest plain waterfalls of Europe. They are 150 m (450 ft) wide and 23 m (75 ft) high.
October 08, 2008
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