Students from char village of Parulia under the Hatibandha upazila in Lalmonirhat crossing the Teesta to attend classes in their school in the mainland. They get boat in the rainy season, but in dry period, they have to walk the sandy land or knee-to-waist-deep water. The photo was taken a few days ago. Photo: Star
Shops occupy the footpath and road near Baitul Mukarram national mosque in the capital, creating obstacles to pedestrian and vehicular movement in the busy area. Over the years police and other government agencies have overlooked the malpractice while traffic chaos keeps on plaguing the city every now and then. The photo was taken Wednesday. Photo: Amran Hossain
A participant in the second phase of the central round of Rupchanda-The Daily Star Super Chef 2016 receives an apron from the judges at Film Development Corporation (FDC) in the capital yesterday. The participant got promoted to the next round of the competition. Photo: Prabir Das