A layer of hailstones covers the road in front of the Jatiya Press Club in the capital, moments after the surprise hailstorm stopped yesterday. Photo: Amran Hossain
A portion of the boundary wall of Supreme Court that collapsed during a midday hailstorm yesterday. Strong winds also uprooted a tree there. However, there were no casualties. Photo: Amran Hossain
The return of international cricket was met with rapturous cheers as the sound of the crowd lit up the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur for the Asia Cup opener between Bangladesh and India yesterday. PHOTO: STAR
Visiting Indian Air Force Chief Arup Raha calls on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban in the capital yesterday. Photo: PID
The first storm of the season hit the Amar Ekushey Granthamela 2016 hard yesterday forcing the authorities to shut down the fair temporarily as a precaution since heavy rain caused waterlogging in the fair compounds and a huge loss to publishers as a large number of books were damaged. The photo was taken at the fair's Suhrawardy Udyan portion. Photo: Polash Khan
