Two men sitting on top of an overloaded vehicle trundling on Chittagong-Hathazari Road in Hatbazar area of Hathazari a couple of days ago. Although accidents involving overloading are frequent, many go for the illegal practice for profit, putting lives at risk. Photo: Rajib Raihan
Celebrated actress Farida Akter Bobita receives the Meril-Prothom Alo Lifetime Achievement Award-2018 from the previous year's winner actor Syed Hasan Imam during the award ceremony at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the capital yesterday. Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman and Head of Operations of Square Toiletries Jesmin Zaman were present on the occasion. Photo: Star
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with a section of the Bangladesh youth delegation at his office in New Delhi, India on Tuesday. The 100-member delegation left Dhaka on March 24 on an eight-day visit to different Indian cities such as New Delhi, Agra and Mumbai. The delegation includes 52 women and 48 men drawn from different regions of the country, diverse backgrounds and educational institutions. The young Bangladeshis also met Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj at her office. Photo: Collected