A photographic exhibition about Tibetans in exile has been broadcast live over the web despite the authorities in Bangladesh locking the gates and refusing entry.
The exhibition, entitled "Tibet 1949 - 2009" was due to begin on Sunday evening 1 November, and was to be opened by Professor Muzaffar Ahmed, Chairman, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).However, police urged the director of Drik, Shahidul Alam, to cancel the event. He refused and they barred the gates to the public.