A thick layer of waste materials float on the surface of Gulshan Lake as continuous dumping of garbage and sewage from adjacent residential areas keep polluting the water body. Because of the dirty and stagnant water, it has become an ideal mosquito-breeding site. The photo was taken on Wednesday. Photo: Star
Star Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan played some hook and pull shots against Pakistan bowlers including Wahab Riaz on way to his 89 not out in the first innings that enthralled the crowd at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Friday. But that was it for the Tigers on the third day of the second and final Test as they were 63 for 1 in chase of a world record target of 550 runs in the fourth innings. PHOTO: FIROZ AHMED
These trawlers, which were carrying jobseekers to a cargo ship in the deep sea, were seized by the Coast Guard in Reju Canal of Teknaf. Photo: Star
A performance comprising songs and a dance routine amidst the ambience of Rabindranath Tagore's creations at Meril-Prothom Alo Awards 2014 in the capital's Bangabandhu International Conference Centre yesterday. Photo: Star
Soil from an under-construction high rise dumped at the turning adjoining Panthakunja and Saarc Fountain in the capital, blocking off over half of the road meant for traffic. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
