Category: Dhaka


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Trying to get a point across in front of Jannat Hotel!

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This “clown” was being used as advertisement at the International Trade Fair held in Dhaka in January.

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An Oborodh is when somone blocks traffic between the large cities in Bangladesh.  This time it was called by the opposition party.

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Does the cloud have a silver lining for Dhaka?

Does the cloud have a silver lining for Dhaka?

 

It’s been 1983 days since I started posting daily.  I did some forward posting and some backward posting to keep up.  I am soon heading for Switzerland for 12 days, and then 4.5 months in America, so have decided to post as I have time.  Many weeks it may be daily, but we shall see.  If you have any ideas of how I could improve my posts please give me a comment.  It will not be discontinued, but I won’t have the pressure, that I put on myself, of having to post daily!  Have a great day.

Mirpur Rd in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Mirpur Rd in Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Lady with Tin “Cup”

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So much of the news is filled with disasters, killings, and rapes.  Today we received some great news: A woman was rescued alive after 400 hrs. (17 days) in a collapsed building!!

http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2013/may/10/alive-woman-traced-inside-rana-plaza

The Daily Newspaper

A Nice Way to Make the Daily Newspaper available for Pedestrians.