Rare Historical Photos

The international secretary of Service Civil International, Ralph Hegnauer, visited in 1967 Dhaka (Bangladesh / East Pakistan). A daytime work camp was held in his honour at the Deaf and Dumb School, Dhaka - the project was tree planting and gardening. Here you can find a few rare photos of Bangladesh in 1967.  A narrow street of Old Dhaka. (1967):  Photographer- Roger Gwynn Inside of a public bus. Dhaka (1965) Ramna Kalibari. Dhaka racecourse/ Suhrawardy Udyan. Dhaka (1967) Rose Garden. Shamibag, Dhaka (1967) Eid jamaat at Dhaka Stadium, (1965)

The National Emblem of Bangladesh: a water lily bordered on two sides by rice sheaves. Above are tea leaves and four stars representing the four principles of the first constitution of Bangladesh in 1972: nationalism, secularism, socialism, and democracy. In upper side name of Bangladesh, year of mintage. In middle part picture of Ruhi Fish (type of Carp), egg, two banana, squash. Below the picture writing in Bangla which means "Food for All". Value at the bottom in words & number. Lettering: বাংলাদেশ ১৯৭৪ সবার জন্য খাদ্য পঁচিশ ২৫ পয়সা

                                                        Bengali poet Bande Ali Mia from Bangladesh   literary poet Bande Ali Mia is immortal in world literature. Reading his valuable works creates a unique pattern across the sky of the mind. Poet Bande Ali Mia has written books on a wide range of topics including songs, stories, poems, plays, novels, essays, plays, lyric design, fairy tales, biographies, endless compositions for children and memoirs. His unique efforts in the service of literature have made Bengal a success. His poetry and children’s literature has illuminated the whole of Bengal in a new light. Yet he remained in oblivion. Why is he hiding even though he is very relevant today? His answer is still elusive. The writer who fills the mind with joy, that writer is neglected but who is not sad! Little by little, we are forgetting the famous poet. Where is his practice in Bengal? This famous poet Bratya is leaving the textbook day after day. These poets inspire children and

    The signing of the surrender documents that ended the Liberation War of Bangladesh (Between Indian General Jagjit Sing Aurora & Pakistani General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi) Ramna Racecourse, Dhaka, 16th December (1971)

  This woman with arms is our mother, our country, our motherland, 1971 in  #BANGLADESH It resulted in the independence of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

 Very few people may know the man wearing this round marked leather Jacket. Along with Arora and Indian officers, he was also present at the surrender ceremony of Niazi that day as a representative of the Liberation War. Birdarpe took Niazi to the surrender stage. He is Major ATM Haider (the next hero Uttam Lieutenant Colonel ATM Haider), Sector 2 Commander. ATM Haider is the heroic son of Kishoreganj. He passed SSC from Ramananda High School & HSC from Gurudayal Government College. He has completed BSC from Islamia College, Lahore. Then he joined in Pakistan Army. He was trained Commando from Pakistan Army.  His outstanding heroism was in the war of liberation. In mid-April, he came to Kishoreganj with Indian commandos and 7/8 troops and consolidated the resistance by destroying the Tarerghat Bridge and the Musulli Railway Bridge on the Kishoreganj-Mymensingh highway. He was also a trainer of the guerrillas of the crack platoon in Dhaka. It was he who created the guerrillas like R