Amor Ekushey themed Advertisements
Posted by yazdan on February 21, 2012
Filed under Amor Ekushey 2012,Photo
Amor Ekushey themed Advertisements
These ads were collected from various Bangladeshi dailies commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Language Movement. Click to enlarge images.
The Most Powerful Images of 2011
Posted by yazdan on December 7, 2011
Filed under Media,Photo,World
The Most Powerful Images of 2011
This image list has been floating around the internet for a while. Although many of the images are “powerful” mainly for US residents only, several of them are for international incidents. It has been a very eventful year both in the US and abroad. These are just some images that portray the magnitude of this [...]
Eid observations from around the world
Posted by abeed on November 9, 2011
Filed under Media,Photo
Eid observations from around the world
A collection of striking images from Eid celebrations and prayer around the world.
“Voice against Saudi Brutality” protest against the beheadings in Saudi Arabia
Posted by yazdan on October 21, 2011
Filed under Events,Events Abroad,Photo
“Voice against Saudi Brutality” protest against the beheadings in Saudi Arabia
The Bangladeshi community in and around the New York City area have gathered in protest against the recent executions performed on 8 Bangladeshi citizens. Bangladesh Chronicle staff members are present to live blog the event at our Twitter page. Here are some photographs of the event.
Lalon Akhra
Posted by yazdan on October 21, 2011
Filed under Arts & Leisure,Culture,Events in Bangladesh,Photo
Lalon Akhra
A four day long ‘Lalon Akhra’ which was launched on 16 October in Kushtia to mark the 121 death anniversary of the great humanist bard Fokir Lalon was concluded on Wednesday. The programmes included a ‘Lalon Mela’, rendition of Baul songs and discussions. Speakers at these programme stressed on the need to uphold the humanitarian [...]
BATB- BGFA Art Camp 2011
Posted by yazdan on October 19, 2011
Filed under Artists,Arts & Leisure,Events,Events in Bangladesh,Photo
BATB- BGFA Art Camp 2011
British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BATB) and Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts (BGFA) jointly organized a three-day art camp titled “BATB-Bengal Art Camp ’11”. The camp was held recently at BATB’s Guest House Complex in Kushtia. About 12 painters took part in the camp. The participating artists were: Qayyum Chowdhury, Samarjit Roy Chowdhury, Hashem Khan, Rafiqun [...]
Friends of Hasina
Posted by bdchronicle on October 10, 2011
Filed under Bangladesh Politics,Opinions,Photo,Politics
PM visits Ramkrishno Mission
Posted by bdchronicle on October 5, 2011
Filed under Arts & Leisure,Culture,News,Photo
PM visits Ramkrishno Mission
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited the Ramkrishno Mission in Dhaka today to witness the Puja celebration there. The Prime Minister spent some time there talking with the President of the mission — Swami Ameyananda. Sheikh Hasina expressed her satisfaction over the security of the people which the law enforced ensured this year for the peaceful [...]
Bangladesh’s ‘golden fibre’ comes back from the brink
Posted by bdchronicle on September 7, 2011
Filed under Bangladesh Economy,Economy,Media,Photo,Videos
Bangladesh’s ‘golden fibre’ comes back from the brink
By Anbarasan Ethirajan BBC News, Dhaka Jute, a vegetable fibre that can be spun into sackcloth, used to be the ‘golden fibre’ of Bangladesh. It brought much-needed foreign income to the impoverished nation. But it lost its lustre in the 1980s after synthetic materials like polythene and plastics were introduced. Now the natural fibre has [...]
