Chittagong city Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin sees off a friendship motor rally of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal on the premises of a hotel in the port city before its departure for Dhaka yesterday. To start seamless transit of passengers, cargo, and personal vehicles among the countries, the rally started following an agreement on June 15. Setting off from Bhubaneshwar in India on November 15, the motorcade entered Bangladesh on Saturday and will conclude its journey in Kolkata on December 1. Photo: Star
Indigenous Peoples' Network on Climate Change and Bio-diversity and some other organisations form a human chain in front of Jatiya Press Club in the capital yesterday, demanding inclusion of representatives from Adivasis and communities who are mostly dependent on forest resources in framing laws and polices related to climate change. They also demand a binding agreement in the Paris climate summit that begins today to protect Bangladesh from impacts. Photo: Star
Guests at an exhibition of selected photographs submitted for The Daily Star-Standard Chartered Bank “Celebrating Life 2015” contest with the theme “The Heritage of Bangladesh”. The three-day exhibition was inaugurated in Jahangirnagar University's Zahir Raihan Auditorium yesterday, organised by The Daily Star and hosted by Jahangirnagar University's Teacher Student Centre. Photo: Star
