Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid tries to comfort the bereaved father of slain Suraiya Akter Risha as he breaks down in tears when the minister rushed to Willes Little Flower School in the capital's Kakrail yesterday. Nahid later, in his speech, assured the demonstrating students of the institution of justice for the murderers of Risha, the eighth-grader of the school, who died on Sunday four days after she was stabbed by her stalker. Photos: Amran Hossain
The students take to the street at Kakrail intersection. Photos: Amran Hossain
Sewerage water floods a road in Kalurghat BSCIC industrial area of Chittagong city, washing away what remains of its asphalt surface. Due to movement of heavy vehicles, the road is already in bad shape, and the dirty water has compounded the problem. However, the situation has remained unchanged for the last few months, while people keep suffering. The photo was taken Saturday. Photo: Anurup Kanti Das