Featured Dhaka Stories
Biswa Ijtema festival
Agence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,579]
Bangladesh's Biswa Ijtema festival is the second largest annual Islamic event after the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. The faithful gather by the river to discover the roots of their faith...
Destinations:
Bangladesh |
Dhaka
Topics:
Festivals |
Religion
Bangladeshis reject "smutty" Bengali films
Agence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,579]
* * * * * DHAKA, April 20, 2004 - The lurid, hand-painted film hoardings towering above a Bangladeshi movie hall foretell a familiar tale of sex, violence, betrayal and revenge. Popularly known as...
Destinations:
Bangladesh |
Dhaka
Topics:
Economy |
Performing Arts
Bangladesh's polluted Buriganga river cries out for help
Agence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,579]
Dhaka, May 4, 2003 - A cruise on Bangladesh's historic Buriganga river used to be a must for visiting dignitaries but these days they are confronted with foul smells and rotting fish resulting from...
