PAHELA BAISHAKH, the first day of the Bangla New Year is the biggest holiday for Bangladesh. These boys wanted their photo taken.
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MY FAVORITE PHOTO from the New Year’s Day celebration in Bangladesh.
PAHELA BAISHAKH (Bengali New Year – 1417), ( was celebrated in Dhaka. The festivities started at sunrise. I first played a football match and then headed to Ramna Park, followed by Dhaka University. At Ramna Park this group of Drama Club members welcomed me into their tent, where I enjoyed Panta Bhat (rice soaked in water) with hilsha fry (national fish), and alu chop. They helped to make it a special day for me.
MY FRIEND GRABBED MY CAMERA and took a photo of me while in Kumarkhali.
TWO ENERGETIC YOUNG GIRLS wanted their photo taken. Great subjects!
A DRIVER FROM OUR apartment building proudly standing in front of the car he drives.
MY FRIEND GETTING ON THE BUS FOR DHAKA. I traveled with the truck to Dhaka.
POLICE WOMEN having a good time while waiting for the crowds to show up for the Boi Mela organized by the Bangla Academy.
MAGAZINE STAND Operator where I buy the South Asian version of the Reader’s Digest every month. It is a special treat for Alice, which pleases her every time I buy it.
LADY IN GREEN with her proud husband. I met this friendly couple at my friend’s wedding.
HALIM AND RUMKI – Halim is a friend of mine. We were attending the wedding of another friend at the Parliament Member’s Club. We had a nice typical meal of mutton biriyani, chicken, jorda, and borhani!
PAINTERS AT WORK on the wall and on my face and hand! I attended the annual Boi Mela (Book Fair) organized by the Bangla Academy on the last day of the month long Mela. They had many painters who were ready to paint the national flag, map or minar. My hand was done free when I ran into the painter I had met earlier but didn’t ask to have any painting done. He insisted on doing my hand at no charge!
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