Gaibanda district is connected with three rivers Ghagot, Brahmaputra and Teesta. Every day the water level of these rivers is increasing and has crossed the terrible level reached during the '88 flood. 20 villages have been inundated with flood water affecting 2 lac people. They take shelter in the highland. Getting water for drinking and cooking becomes almost impossible. They have to depend on dry food. In some remote areas people do not get any help, like boat for transfer to a safe shelter, from any one. Gaibandha, Bangladesh. August 10 2007.

Liberation War of Bangladesh

Bangladesh became independent after a bloody war of nine months. This nine months cost a lot to Bangladeshis to be free from the clutches of Pakistani oppressors. They started killing in the dead of night of 25th March in 1971 and went on doing their best to destroy Bangladeshis indiscriminately. In exchange of the lives of as many as thirty lakh Bangladeshis the cherished freedom was achieved.




Liberation War 1971

Pahela Baishakh (Bangla New Year)

Baishakh is the first month of Bangla year. Bangladeshis celebrate the New Bangla Year on the 1st (Pahela) Baishakh. The whole country falls in a festive mood in this day. Lots of fairs, cultural festivals, colorful rallies, seminars, exhibitions etc. are organized to celebrate the Pahela Baishakh in every part of the country. The Dhaka University campus and the Ramna area of Dhaka becomes the center point of national level celebration of this festival.

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