Dio and Self at Home - December 2005

Ruma, Dio and Self - this was probably the first party in our new apartment. This is inside Dio''s room
Good one of me and Dio, lot of people thought we were twins!

Harold Rasheed's Portrait during the mA'AREFOTER pOTAKA recordings

Harold during a power outage break in recordings. All the photographs were clicked by me in low or almost NO light!

mA'AREFOTER pOTAKA Recordings Sessions - Sound Garden Studios

The mA'AREFOTER pOTAKA recordings were momentous and torturous, for we had to deal with bad studio mamagement and power cuts. Harold in his elements during one such long break -- the use of the candle light was perfect and I clicked all the pictures

Murshed played electric guitars and helped co produce the album.

This was the first day that Dio was recording with me. I am explaining stuff to him.

The Naryangunj Concert of 2005

Narayangunj the place of my birth has always meant a lot to me emotionally. This was the first and only time in my life that I played a full concert in the riverine port and really enjoyed every moment of it.

The first dHAKA concert - 1997

dHAKA on its way and everybody was watching

One of the best pictures of dHAKA every taken. Our first gig at the BAMBA concert 25th December 1997.LTR all in silhoutte: Rubayyat (Guitar), Khoka (Bass) Self (Vocals), Mon2 (drums) and Selim Haider (Guitar).

BAMBA open air concert 1997

Though the swirling smoke and laser lights emerged Maqsood O' dHAKA in its first concert on 25th December 1997 at the Shaheen School ground. Nishiddho was hot and people we waiting to see us LIVE and whether I had the "guts" at all to do my socio-political activism song in public. On my left is Salim Haider ex-Feedback who was with dHAKA for a few months. Behind me on Bass is Khoka.

Pix Credit: Irshadul Haque Tinku

Self and Harold in the studio - 2004

The New Look

The only thing predictable about me is how unpredictable I am with my looks. This is the new ME 'fundamentalist mullah' - my hair is now three inches longer - and my moustache and beard is anybody's guess!

Harold and Self at the Studio

Harold Rasheed the 'guitarist of my spirit' joins dHAKA in recording session during Ramadhan of 2004.