Israel’s vow to escalate war activities in Gaza has so far left nearly 1000 Palestinians dead. The injured survivors are facing acute shortage of medical and food supplies. To protest against these atrocities Dhaka University War and Peace Department organized a human chain and brought out a protest rally in front of the Razu...
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A group of people claiming to be part of the newly elected ruling political party attacked a home in the village of Khasitola in Sylhet District. They destroyed furniture and belongings of the residents and injured the inmates Asma Begum and her daughter Ashik Jonaki. In the post Parliamentary election period there have been...
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“37 years of my life have been spent in Bangladesh. Pakistan did not keep its promise, so why should I not myself call a Bangladeshi.” Parvin Begum, Geneva camp of Mohammadpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo- Noor Alam, DRIK News
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Awami League president Sheikh Hasina, in her first public speech on after her election victory, urged all parties to work together for the betterment of Bangladesh stressing the role of the opposition in future governance. Dhaka, Bangladesh. December 31 2008 Photo- Munira Morshed Munni, DRIK News
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Bangladeshi people have exercised their constitutional rights by casting their votes in the 9th Parliamentary Election 2008. Many of the 81,058,698 enlisted voters participated in this year’s poll. 35,263 polling centres all over the country were open from 8 am till 4pm. Dhaka, Bangladesh. December 29 2008 by: Azizur Rahim peu, DRIK News
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In the past only once had the leaders of the two dominant political parties and rivals Khaleda Zia and Shiekh Hasina cooperated. The heads of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Awami League (AL) have not met or even spoken to each other for more than a decade since 1990 when they had worked unitedly...
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Awami League President Sheikh Hasina is delivering speech in an election meeting at Paltan ground today afternoon. Hundreds of thousands of Awami League supporters came to see her in this meeting. AL President Sheikh Hasina will address public meetings at Comilla and Feni on Saturday en route to Chittagong. by: Amdadul Huq, DRIK News...
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Photo- Noor Alam,Drik*NEWS. Today is Christmas Day. This day honors the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. To celebrate this day the Christian community performs lots of customs like gift giving, church celebrations, paying homage to the grave of beloved one, various decoration that includes Christmas tree nativity scenes etc. Dhaka, Bangladesh. December 25 2008.
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Street performance in Rasel square Bangladeshi physically and mental challenged performers take part in a street performance in Rasel square at Dhanmondi, to create awareness against violence free elections. The upcoming parliamentary election 2008 is not any election that had happen in Bangladesh. New electoral law, last persistent emergency, people’s perception regarding corruption and...
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