Preparations are on at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Dhaka University, also known as Charukala Anushad, for hailing the first day of Bangla New Year, Pahela Baishakh. Charukala remains abuzz with activity as students are passing busy days working on watercolour paintings, pottery, traditional dolls, masks and decorated pots on the faculty premises for their colourful procession Mangal Shobhajatra. Photo: Prabir Das
Muslims offering Juma prayers on a street next to the capital's Baitul Mukarram National Mosque yesterday. The Friday prayers drew a large crowd since the prayers were attended by Vice President of two holy mosques in Makkah and Madinah Mohammed bin Nasser bin Mohammed Al-Khuzaim and Imam and Preacher of the Prophet's (SM) mosque Abdulmehsin bin Mohammad bin Abdul Rahman Al-Qasim. Photo: Star
A cyclist showcases his skills at a programme organised by Bangladesh Cycle Lane Implement Council at the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital yesterday morning. Dhaka University Vice Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique launched the programme participated by 41 socio-environmental organisations. At the event, the cyclists demanded a separate lane for them. Photo: Prabir Das
Chand Miah, sitting extreme right, of Gilabari village in Tangail's Basail upazila was all set to marry off his 14-year-old daughter Sadia Akter Thursday afternoon. But Saima Akter, extreme left, Basail upazila nirbahi officer, intervened and stopped the event. She fined Chand Miah Tk 1,000 and had an undertaking from him that he would not marry off his SSC examinee daughter until she was 18. Photo: Star
