Litchis, one of the much-awaited summer fruits, are here. Although the juicy fruit starts ripening towards the end of May and early June, these litchis from Pabna's Ishwardi have arrived a bit early in the city and buyers are paying a premium price. A hundred litchis were sold for Tk 300 at Gulistan yesterday. Photo: Rashed Shumon
Devotees present their ritual offerings of fruits, flowers and candles in front of Lord Buddha at Nandankanon Buddhist Monastery at Chittagong yesterday celebrating Buddha Purnima, the biggest religious festival of the Buddhists community. The food is later distributed among the poor. Photo:
Anurup Kanti Das
