Two fishermen, carrying “bainga” (a long cylindrical bag made with bamboo), on their way to catch fish in South Surma upazila of Sylhet yesterday. This traditional way of fishing by putting live bait inside the bag and leaving it under water while fish get trapped inside, was once popular in haor areas. Due to drastic reduction of the water bodies and unabated encroachment on them, this way of making a living is becoming obsolete. The photo was taken on Fenchuganj Road yesterday. Photo: Sheikh Nasir
The bamboo pole in the open manhole warning oncoming vehicles not only is a signal for danger, but also is a symbol of the authorities' perpetual disregard for safety. It already has caused a few mishaps, and it is only a matter of time before a tragedy would befall the travellers. The photo was taken in Town Hall area in Mohammadpur yesterday. Photo: Prabir Das
Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor, US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat, architect Marina Tabassum and other dignitaries visit the capital's Bait Ur Rouf Mosque on Thursday. Marina is selected for the "2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture" for designing the mosque. Photo: Collected
Visitors at the ninth National Wall Magazine Festival and Competition organised by Bangladesh Deyal Patrika Parishad in the capital's Public Library. Viqarunnisa Noon School and College won the wall magazine competition while Azim Uddin High School of Kishoreganj and Netrakona Adarsha High School became the first and second runners-up respectively. Sixty four schools across the country took park in the two-day competition, which ended yesterday after a closing ceremony attended by eminent artist Rafiqun Nabi, Prof Serajul Islam Choudhury and Begum Razia Hossain. Photo: Star
