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People are going back to their home after participating the final prayer of 'Bishwa Ijtema' ,an annual gathering of Muslims in Tongi, by the banks of the River Turag, in the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is one of the largest peaceful gatherings in the world. As thousands of people come from different parts of the country as well as of the world , transport system becomes very much inadequate for the participants to go back to their home. Managing a space in or outside of a vehicle is a real challenge , those who can manage are strong as well as lucky . Here a train carrying some of those passengers .

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2017
Date Uploaded: 09.2018
Photo Location: DHAKA, Bangladesh
Camera: NIKON D5100
Copyright: © Kazi Mobin