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Day One

Dhaka to Gazipur

Bangladeshi citizens began a long march from Dhaka to Dinajpur to protect the country's natural resources. The march began at Muktangon in Dhaka with a rally and the first day ended in Gazipur with a cultural programme. People joined along the way. The march will end with a rally at Phulbaria in Dinajpur on the 30th October 2010

Latest update from Taslima Akhtar: 9:43 am. 25th Oct 2010: Rally now headed for Tangail District. Via Konabari and Chondra. Update from Taslima Akhtar: 12:01 pm 26th October 2010: Rally left Sirajgonj, heading to Bogram via Hotikimrun and Gurkha Point. Stopping soon for lunch. Long March leaving Sherpur for Bogra Shodor. Source Taslima Akhter 16:35 pm. 26th Oct 2010 Arrived at Bogra. Public Meetings. Overnight in Bogra: Source Taslima Akhter 19:48 pm. 26th Oct 2010 Heading 2 Mahasthangar, St. rally n Mokomtola upazila. lunch @ Gobindogonj then 2ward Gaibandha: Source Taslima Akhter 11:58 am 27/10/2010 Arrived in Gaibandha. Source Taslima Akhter 14:35 pm 29/10/2010 Left Gaibandha for Rangpur at 10:00 am. Will be passing through Sadallahpur and Madargonj upozilas before stopping at Peergonj where we will have lunch at noon: Taslima Akhter 11:42 am 28/10.2010 Left Rangpur. Expect to arrive in Sayedpur around noon via Paglapeer and Taragonj. Numbers steadily growing as more people join the procession: Taslima Akhter 10:49 29th October 2010 [caption id="attachment_8838" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Concert along the way. Long March. Photo: Taslima Akhter"][/caption] More recent photos by Taslima Akhter of Long March [caption id="attachment_8871" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="- The Long March of the National Committee to Protect Oil-Gas and Power-Port. reached Bogra on Tuesday. The committee started their Long March to Phulbari Coal Mine in Dinajpur from Dhaka on October 24 to press home its 7-point demand. The demands include expulsion of Asia Energy from Bangladesh and cancel its deal with the government on Phulbari coal mine. The March reached Dinajpur on October 30. Bogra, Bangladesh. October 27, 2010 ? Mahabub Alam Khan/DrikNews"]][/caption] [caption id="attachment_8796" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Garment worker leader Moshrefa Mishu amongst many other leaders who attended the rally. Shahidul Alam/Drik/Majority World"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_8795" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Towards the beginning of the march as it goes past the secretariat. Paltan. Shahidul Alam/Drik/Majority World"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_8797" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="The March as it goes through Shantinagar in Dhaka. Shahidul Alam/Drik/Majority World"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_8801" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="The Long March makes its way through Dhaka city. At Moghbazaar before turning toward Rampura. Photo: Shahidul Alam/Drik/Majority World"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_8799" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Others join the group as it goes through Tejgaon. Shahidul Alam/Drik/Majority World"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_8804" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Construction workers looking on. Photo: Shahidul Alam/Drik/Majority World"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_8802" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Part of the march was by bus, with rooftops used as there were too many people. Photo: Shahidul Alam/Drik/Majority World"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_8803" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Vegetable Khichuri for lunch. Photo: Shahidul Alam/Drik/Majority World"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_8805" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Many others join in Gazipur where an evening cultural programme is also held, before more speeches. Photo: Shahidul Alam/Drik/Majority World"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_8806" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Onlookers trying to get a peek at the stage. Photo: Shahidul Alam/Drik/Majority World"][/caption]