The case of Din Islam. This accidental traveller who fired the imagination of the public, with many tabloids and newspapers about his journey, represented a unique and ironic case in the history of journalism. Never has there been a story quite like this. The irony, and one of many, is that in the world context today, should it be all that surprising, with the current issues of climate change, financial crisis, globalisation, and mass migration that such an improbable and simple story has not arisen before!
On April 1st 2011, Din Islam, a young, innocent man, after finishing his chores at a port enters a cargo container with his friend to take a nap. On awaking they find themselves locked inside the darkness and on a journey that would leave his friend dead and himself released into the light of an almost celebrity like status in Singapore and around the world.
After 7 months away from his beloved friends and family, Din Islam is finally returning to his homeland on the 20th of October. Having been warmly embraced by his fellow Bangladeshi's and ready to leave, Din Islam appears the wiser for the ordeal and grateful for the experience. His last unfulfilled wish is to visit his friend Alamin's graveyard to say his final farewell.
For more on the Din Islam story, please read the links below (from the 13th April - 12th November 2011)
Source: Prothom Alo
http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2011-11-12/news/200128
http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2011-10-22/news/195730
http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2011-10-20/news/195237
October 21st 2011
October 10th 2011
Source: Straits Times
April 17th 2011
Source: Straits Times
Found: Kin of dead man in container
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_657769.html
April 16th 2011
Source: Daily Star
Pot smoking was a factor
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=181772
Source: bdnews24.com
http://www.bdnews24.com/bangla/details.php?id=155762&cid=2
April 15th 2011
Source: Yahoo Singapore news
Smoke break led to horrific nine-day ordeal
Source: bdnews24.com
Smoking away fatigue has its hazards, too!
http://bdnews24.com/pdetails.php?id=19306
http://bdnews24.com/bangla/details.php?cid=2&id=155672&hb=4
Source: Straits Times
Men found in containers "had smoked marijuana"
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_657044.html
April 14th 2011
Source: Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Fatal rest in a container
see: http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=181629#
Source: News.xin.com
Trapped for 3 weeks in container
http://news.xin.msn.com/en/singapore/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4773030
Source: Straits Times (Singapore)
Trapped for 3 weeks in container
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_656211.html
On April 1st 2011, Din Islam, a young, innocent man, after finishing his chores at a port enters a cargo container with his friend to take a nap. On awaking they find themselves locked inside the darkness and on a journey that would leave his friend dead and himself released into the light of an almost celebrity like status in Singapore and around the world.
After 7 months away from his beloved friends and family, Din Islam is finally returning to his homeland on the 20th of October. Having been warmly embraced by his fellow Bangladeshi's and ready to leave, Din Islam appears the wiser for the ordeal and grateful for the experience. His last unfulfilled wish is to visit his friend Alamin's graveyard to say his final farewell.
For more on the Din Islam story, please read the links below (from the 13th April - 12th November 2011)
Source: Prothom Alo
http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2011-11-12/news/200128
http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2011-10-22/news/195730
http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2011-10-20/news/195237
October 21st 2011
October 10th 2011
Source: Straits Times
Bangladeshi container survivor gets send-off
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_721704.html
May- August 2011
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_721704.html
September 27th 2011
Source: Daily Star
Trapped in Ship Container
Alamin buried in distant land without tears
Source: bdnews24.com
Source: Straits Times
Found: Kin of dead man in container
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_657769.html
April 16th 2011
Source: Daily Star
Pot smoking was a factor
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=181772
Source: bdnews24.com
http://www.bdnews24.com/bangla/details.php?id=155762&cid=2
April 15th 2011
Source: Yahoo Singapore news
Smoke break led to horrific nine-day ordeal
Source: bdnews24.com
Smoking away fatigue has its hazards, too!
http://bdnews24.com/pdetails.php?id=19306
'গাঁজায় বুঁদ হয়ে' কনটেইনারে আটকা পড়ে দুই বন্দর শ্রমিক |
Source: Straits Times
Men found in containers "had smoked marijuana"
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_657044.html
April 14th 2011
Source: Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Fatal rest in a container
see: http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=181629#
Source: News.xin.com
Trapped for 3 weeks in container
http://news.xin.msn.com/en/singapore/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4773030
Source: Straits Times (Singapore)
Trapped for 3 weeks in container
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_656211.html
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