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Bani Colour June 9, 2024 When I reached the Banishanta ghat locally referred as the ‘Banishanta Para (brothel)’, it felt like one has left the city and entered a different world altogether — the world of the condemned. An overpowering stench of garbage and stagnant water violently hits the shore. The narrow alleyways, littered with garbage, human and animal waste, are barely wide enough for an average person to squeeze through. As I made my way towards the heart […]
Banishanta: world of Sinners March 15, 2019 When I reached the Banishanta ghat locally referred as the ‘Banishanta Para (brothel)’, it felt like one has left the city and entered a different world altogether — the world of the condemned. An overpowering stench of garbage and stagnant water violently hits the shore. The narrow alleyways, littered with garbage, human and animal waste, are barely wide enough for an average person to squeeze through. As I made my way towards the […]
I’m a Human Being May 3, 2024 It’s a story about a group of Transsexual people living in my neighborhood. Though this is not so much easy to show their life if we consider the social & religious circumstances of my country. “Shame on you man you mix with hizra” this is a typical reaction normally I got from people around even from some of my friends at times. Religious beliefs and cultural standards of morality make transsexuality an unacceptable […]
Bonded labour May 3, 2024 Social norms and economic realities have long turned “child labor” a widely accepted and very common-cruel practice in Bangladesh. Child labor is gradually growing into an ‘unavoidable’ as well as a very visible part of everyday life in here: young children serve ‘capitalist purposes’ everywhere ranging from the roadside tea stalls to big time industries in most hazardous environments. We are now used to see them weave between cars selling goods to motorists and chose […]
Life in Refugee Camp March 14, 2019 This is a story of the Rohingya refugees from north-west Burma who speak a dialect of Bengali. It can be described as a major humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding for the unprotected Rohingyas in Bangladesh.They are among the world’s least wanted and most persecuted people – Burma denies them citizenship and refuses to let them own land. It does not allow them to travel or even marry without first seeking permission and they are […]
Monsoon Disaster May 3, 2024 Cyclone Aila Story 2009 “we’ve been waiting here six hours for water but still nobody arrived with waters” said Nazma begum around 50 of Shamnagar showing hes empty water jar. She said again “we had everything just before three days ago but only within 15-20 minutes devastation of cyclone we become pauper. Now we don’t even have place to bury the dead bodies”. She added “we haven’t eaten anything for two days & we don’t […]
In The City of Survivors June 3, 2024 In Southwest Bangladesh, in most part of Satkhira & Khulna district, water is invading lands only to bring destruction. Though we used to know in our childhood Bangladesh is a land of waters but the recent scenarios are different. The lack of drinking water in coastal areas affecting millions life. Water everywhere, but not a drop to drink.They have been living with waters all around but the struggle & plight of their […]
miracle ride June 2, 2024 Due to Bangladesh’s large population , inadequate seats on the train & poverty, it is quite common to see a thick layer of people occupying the roof of a train. Frequent accidents, which occur when a free ride slips, are not enough to deter these stowaways of the railway. Akram, a young man of 40 rocking on the roof of the train with red eyes answering this way & was addicted by a kind of […]
Festival of color June 1, 2024 Holi – a traditional Indian feast, symbolizing the arrival of spring. It is celebrated traditionally, by throwing colored powder paints. In the northern state of Uttar Pradesh before the actual festival of Holi, they celebrate Holi Lathmar, and since this is also the Spring Festival. According to legend, Krishna came to Barsana town to cause jealousy in his beloved Radha. In response, women are driven out of his village. Today, women in this day Barsany “banish” men with sticks […]
Nepal earthquake 2015 May 3, 2024 Nepal is considered be as one of the most beautiful place on the planet with the Himalayas, the valleys and the mountain surrounded all over. It is the land of ancient religion mainly consists of followers of Hinduism and Buddhism. Due to a rise in tectonic stress around the Himalayas area, Nepal has experienced a historical pattern of earthquake. It is hard to believe that the devastating earthquake of Magnitude 7.8 on April 25, […]
