Use the small arrows at the lower right corner of the slideshow to advance.Via: Mikiane....
August 24, 2009
August 23, 2009
Iftar In Chowkbazar
Microsoft Bing is trying to get in the forefront of the search engine market. Each Day it posts one interesting picture. Yesterday this photo by Abir Abdullah was highlighted:And how it looks on Bing:(Photo courtesy Ishtiaq Rouf)It is the Iftar market in Chawkbazar in old Dhaka.Here are the details from Bing:1) Today is the second day of Ramadan, during which, Muslims do not eat from dawn until dusk for a lunar month.2) Open air food markets are...
August 15, 2009
15th Of August
Today is a black day for Bangladesh. 34 years ago on this day the father of the nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was assassinated along with his family members. On 7th of March 1971 he gave a fiery speech which united the nation towards the liberation of Bangladesh, which they achieved after a nine month long war with Pakistan.Here is a background of why and by whom he was assassinated.Interestingly another political drama was played today in Bangladesh....
August 11, 2009
Bangladesh x Bangladesh
The above is the title of the cover of the recent edition of 100 Eyes Magazine, an online photography magazine edited by Andy Levin.Levin, a professional photographer living in New Orleans, Louisiana writes:This issue of 100eyes shows a country as seen through the eyes of its own photographers.There is nothing remarkable about that, except in this case the country is one of the poorest nations in the world, known for being a subject for photojournalism rather than as a provider of photojournalists. Photographers flew into Bangadesh from New York,...
August 04, 2009
Toba Tek Singh
After fifteen years on his feet, he was lying face down on the ground. India was on one side, behind a barbed wire fence. Pakistan was on the other side, behind another fence. Toba Tek Singh lay in the middle, on a piece of land that had no name. - Saadat Hasan Manto After sixty years of the partition of India and Pakistan the madness that can sometimes overtake people in the name of religion still feels relevant.From Global Voices:Gojra, the capital...
RIP MBah Surip
I do not know any Indonesian singer. I have seen some of them on TV and some stands out for their appearances. MBah Surip was one of them whom I thought was a Bob Marley look alike. The Reggie beats and the video of his latest song "Tak Gendong" are really interesting. I have seen people singing this song in the streets and the TV channels are playing it a lot. His "Ha Ha Ha" expression is really unique.But it was really a shock to read that he has...
August 02, 2009
Quote Of The Day
"This giant of a man would be leaving us at a time when we needed him the most. He had fought against white domination, and he had fought against black domination. He had a dream of a democratic and free society. A dream he had been prepared to die for. It is for those of us who live on, to realise that dream. I now knew why Fatima had wanted the story to be told. Happy Birthday Madiba. You built the road to freedom. We need the courage to walk it".-67 Minutes for Madiba (Nelson Mandela) - Shahidul Alam...
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