STORM BREWING at sunrise!
Tag Archive: Dhaka
GIRLS ENJOYING RAMADAN EID at Zia Park in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
RAMADAN EID celebration brings many people to the Zia Park for a relaxing evening.
RICKSHAW WALLAH checking out his wheel!
SHAHEEN, OUR HELPER giving her son, Sultan, some instructions in preparation for serving us a delightful Bengali meal. She served it in a neighbor’s home because she thought her room was too small!
LAUNDRY GETS WET AGAIN! RAIN, RAIN, AND MORE RAIN
We have had some rain almost every day for ten days! This lady was on the rooftop and caught me taking a photo, so he went into the “posed” mode! Street photography is challenging in this country. I love the vivid colors the women wear!
LADY WALKING on Asad Avenue
The streets are not as crowded during this time from the Ramadan Eid through Durgha Puja, the main Hindu holiday.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my 10-yr old grandson, Jensen. Until he was nine months old, I knew I was a grandpa, but never got to hold him, since he was born in Bangladesh. In 2000 we met Austin’s and Dustin in Bangkok, spent a week in Chiang and then made our first visit to Bangladesh where Austin’s and Dustin were living.
FOOTBALL PLAYING resumes with the end of Ramadan and the Ramadan Eid. Here I am guarding the goal which is typically my position on Friday and Saturday mornings. It was nice to see the guys again after a five week break.
I thank either Dan or Frieda Mast for this photo taken last Winter.
DHAKA DELUGED BY DOWNPOUR is the headlines in the Daily Star today!
Dhaka city dwellers had to endure ankle to knee-deep water in many areas yesterday as torrential downpour flooded many streets since Monday.
On Monday: 1 3/4 inches (44 mm) in 5 hours
On Tuesday: 1.8 inches (30 mm)
On Wednesday: 2.28 inches (58 mm) in 6 hours
Of course rain brings out the umbrellas. This lad is still smiling.
HALIM AND I – I went to his house to help celebrate Eid after spending an hour at Zia Park with him and 4-5 of his friends.
EID MUBARAK to all my Muslim friends! I hope you all are having a good time with your families either in Dhaka, or in your villages.
Here are the flags near the Parliament Building put for this special day, which comes right after Ramadan (the month of fasting).
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