Like Roy Bahadur Khal, various canals carrying sewage and garbage from the port city flow into the Karnaphuli river every day, slowly diminishing its grandeur and ability to sustain aquatic life. This mindless dumping of waste is gradually killing the river, the lifeline for Chittagong city and the country's premier port, which needs immediate intervention of the authorities concerned. The photo was taken at Sadarghat Banglabazar on September 6. Photo: Anurup Kanti Das
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina makes a courtesy call on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban yesterday to exchange greetings on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. The premier is due to leave for Canada and the United States Wednesday on an 11-day official visit. Photo: PMO
Desperate to go home before Eid, people including women and children travel on the roof of an overcrowded bus yesterday. Even though this way of travelling is perilous, the allure of a family reunion seemed to have made all the trouble and hassle worth it for the holidaymakers. The photo was taken near the capital's Abdullahpur in Uttara. Photo: Prabir Das
With red and black flags in their hands, workers at a rally, staged by Garment Sramik Trade Union Kendra, raise demands for justice for those responsible for Saturday's deadly inferno at Gazipur's Tampaco Foils Ltd factory, compensation for the victims and workplace safety. Samajtantrik Sramik Front also forms a human chain there with the same demands. Photo: Star
