Bags of aman rice are weighed and loaded on trucks at the wholesale market at Meghnaghat of Ashuganj in Kishoreganj. Farmers from nearby districts bring their produce here to sell to rice millers. The photo was taken last week. Photo: Anisur Rahman
A laudable gesture indeed! A jovial Abdul Jabbar of Fulgachh village in Lalmonirhat sadar upazila shows a rare bird he bought from a poacher in the area yesterday for Tk 400, minutes before he released it. This is not a random act of kindness, Jabbar, a newspaper hawker, who earns Tk 300 a day, has freed birds after purchasing them from poachers on numerous occasions and is an example for all of us to stand against illegal poaching. Photo: Star
These vast fallow lands in Jumarpara area of Badhair union of Tanore upazila in Rajshahi are a grim reminder of the blistering heat that has been sweeping across the country and also the indifference of authorities concerned failing to provide sufficient water to the farmers as the deep tube-wells are not being able to extract enough groundwater for irrigation. Contacted, Enamul Kadir, executive engineer of Barind Multipurpose Development Authority, said their attempts to provide water through
re-excavation of ponds and canals were underway, but the reality paints a starkly different picture. In contrast, inset, many are expecting a bumper production as Boro rice harvest continues in full swing in all five districts under Rangpur agriculture region with excellent yield rates as a result of smooth supply of water, electricity, diesel, other inputs and facilities. Photos: Anwar Ali and Bss
A performance from one of Tagore's dance-dramas, at a musical soiree organised by Star Melodies, celebrating the 155th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore at The Daily Star Bengal Arts Precinct in the capital yesterday. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
Emergency workers stand next to a fire at a tire dump near a residential development in Sesena, south of Madrid, Spain, yesterday. A huge waste ground near Madrid where millions of tyres have been dumped was on fire, releasing a thick black cloud of toxic fumes that officials worry could harm residents nearby. Photo: Reuters
justice for miners in south africa: Supporters of miners gather yesterday outside the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg, where a judge allowed a multi-million-dollar class action against mining companies over an often-fatal respiratory disease contracted at work. The decision opens the way for up to 500,000 current and former miners to sue about 30 companies for damages after suffering silicosis from dangerous underground working conditions dating back decades. Many miners caught silicosis, which has no known cure, from inhaling silica dust while drilling rock. Symptoms include persistent coughing and shortness of breath, and the disease regularly leads to tuberculosis and death. Photo: AFP
