Tag Archive: Bangladesh


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Literacy is a blessing!  Thanks to all those that teach others to read!!

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For some it is the of their team losing in the World Cup, but for some it is an injury during play. This was from a tournament at Zakir Hossain Road, Lalmatia, Mohammadpur, Dhaka.  My team is playing in the semi-finals of this tournament, on the 23rd or 24th.

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We’ve been busy with our 45th wedding anniversary, U.S. Flag Day, beginning of the Soccer World Cup, giving visitors a tour of Dhaka, and Mymensingh, and Father’s Day!  I decided I need to get on my blog and for sure wish my wife, “A very Happy Birthday!  Now she is “older” than I am.  For two months I will be glad to do whatever she wants me to!!! 🙂

Here she is the “Pied Piper” in the Bailor Village near Mymensingh!

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Dhaka Rickshaw Fiesta Week 2014 started of with two races.  It was a fun event.  No I didn’t pull a rickshaw!  The relay had 21 rickshaws and 84 rickshaw pullers.

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Alice Poses with Relay teams in front of the Parliament Building

 

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Alu Bhorta (Spicy Mashed Potatoes) for recipe:

http://www.rummanaskitchen.com/2013/05/alu-bhorta-spicy-mashed-potatoes.html

 

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My Bengali New Year’s Day Breakfast: Fried chicken, Cucumber salad, and Luchi.  I couldn’t find any Ilish mach and panthapat

 

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Other people enjoying the same breakfast I had!

 

marlandphotos-blog-food-fish-BengaliNewYearOur neighbor girl saw my facebook post, stating that I hadn’t found any  dried Ilish mach for breakfast, so she had her mother fix some and we were invited over in the evening. A real treat. They also served the alu bhorta, dal bhorta, and Panta Bhat (Leftover Rice soaked in Water).

 

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Tired Painter on Manik Mia in the Capital City of Dhaka, Bangladesh

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These were some of the carts we met every morning at 5:45 am on the road that goes into Srimongol, Molouvibazar, Syhlet, Bangladesh! It is a lovely walk through the tea estates.

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This girl was with the musicians.

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