Amid an ongoing heat wave across the country, these mynas (shalik) find respite under the shades of trees in Ramna Park in the capital. The photo was taken on Tuesday. Photo: Firoz Ahmed
Winners of EATL-Prothom Alo App Contest 2016 pose with guests including Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, University of Asia Pacific Vice Chancellor Prof Jamilur Reza Choudhury, Editor of Prothom Alo Motiur Rahman, EATL (Ethics Advanced Technology Limited) Managing Director MA Mubin Khan, World Bank Representative Mokhlesur Rahman and CTA of EATL Dr Rajesh Palit. The champion, Bani Yusuf, received Tk 10 lakh prize money for his app "Guerrilla Brothers" -- a game based on the Liberation War of 1971. Photo: Collected
Residents in the capital's Shyamoli area jostle to collect water yesterday. The councillor of the area has arranged the supply for locals facing a scarcity of water over the past few days. The crisis is a double blow to the city dwellers suffering from a heat wave. Photo: Rashed Shumon