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The Story of Every Year

Bangladesh is a cyclone-prone country and one of the most affected countries in the world by climate change. According to UNICEF, National Geographic and Al Jazeera; Bangladesh is among the countries most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. According to ‘Arctic Risk Platform’; Bangladesh is only responsible for 0.05% of global CO2 emissions but […]

Traditional Rakher upobas festival in Bangladesh

During Kartik, “the holiest month” beginning every year with new moon in November, thousands of Hindu devotees celebrates the feast of “Rakher Upobash”. The followers of “Loknath” who is said to embody love in the Hindu tradition, light small lamps and special incense asking for the betterment of their loved ones’ health. They also fast […]

Deadly Blaze

In Bangladesh, fires are a constant threat and often end tragically for those affected. Crying family members in front of burning factory buildings, anxiously waiting to know more about the fate of their loved ones, has become a common sight. Urban slums going up in flames are news seen far too often. Tens of thousands […]

Children Football Matches on the newly raised sandbanks of the ‘Gorai’ River

My photo story shows mainly children football playing in the middle of the freshly raised sandbanks of the ‘Gorai’ river after ending the ‘World Cup Football’ in winter season, Kushtia district, Bangladesh. It is the true ‘Peace’ where children are enjoying it by simply playing football. The river dried due to the global warming. There […]

The miracle baby

The earthquake that occurred on February 6, 2023, before dawn on Monday, with a magnitude of 7.8, followed by several aftershocks, caused widespread destruction in southern Turkey and northern Syria. Thousands were killed by the earthquake, which killed more than 50,000 people in southern Turkey and northern Syria. According to the United Nations Office for […]

Syria earthquake

The world woke up on Monday, February 6, 2023, to a shocking scene of devastation caused by a powerful earthquake that struck multiple areas in Turkey and Syria. This unforgettable earthquake was a source of panic, horror, and widespread destruction, further compounded by harsh weather conditions that complicated rescue efforts. The devastating earthquake measured 7.8 […]

The first days of two major earthquakes in Diyarbakir.

Two earthquakes of 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude that occurred on February 6, 2023 in the south and southeast of Turkey caused the death of a total of about 51 thousand people in 11 cities and injured more than 100 thousand people. According to official figures, more than 227 thousand buildings were either completely destroyed or […]

The Human Fire

It is not easy to talk to a 9 year old kid about a catastrophic earthquake. It is an event that strikes right at the natural trust in life and the world that is so strong in childhood. But when I came back from my work assignment covering the earthquake in Turkey last February – […]

Apocalypse in Mariupol.

I first went to the Donbass eight years ago, when the war between Ukraine and Russia was just beginning. After a few years, the active phase of the confrontation ended and the conflict seemed to have been frozen for many years. But in February 2022 the war broke out with renewed vigour, and I was […]