Bare-chested they sleep on the floor inside Karwan Bazar kitchen market yesterday afternoon under one ceiling fan (out of frame). Most of these labourers work throughout the night at the largest kitchen market in the capital. The mercury hit 36.2 degrees Celsius in Dhaka yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
A broken tree branch sticking out right over the walkway beside the capital's Ramna Park, close to Hotel Ruposhi Bangla. During a recent storm, a few trees like this one have been broken in the area, posing a threat to passersby. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Rashed Shumon
The Daily Star's photojournalist Anisur Rahman receives second prize of Rupashi Bangla National Photo Competition-1424, in the capital's Bangladesh Photojournalist Association auditorium yesterday. Photojournalists Shofiuddin Ahmed Bitu and Mohammad Asad won first and third prizes respectively. Photo: Star
Recipients of "OK World-Channel i Gold Award” with guests at a programme in a city hotel yesterday. Actress Bobita, journalist and freedom fighter Shahadat Chowdhury, cricket coach Syed Altaf Hossain, and member of Swadhin Bangla Football Team Ainul Haq, were given the award for their contributions to the respective fields. The awardees were adorned with sashes and gold medals and given Tk 50,000 each. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, and Channel i Managing Director Faridur Reza Sagor, among others, were present. Photo: Collected
