President Abdul Hamid enjoys a rickshaw ride at Itna upazila in Kishoreganj
yesterday. The president is on a five-day visit to his home district. Photo: PID
Vendors continue their business occupying the entire stretch of this
footpath and a part of the road in front of GPO in Gulistan, obstructing pedestrian movement. The makeshift shops are also covered for
protection from heat or rain, at times, making it difficult for people to realise there is a walkway there. Photo: Prabir Das
An aerial view of the area. The photos were taken on Tuesday. Photo: Prabir Das
Forest Department rescued 15 ospreys from a market in Moulvibazar town on Tuesday. The fish-eating birds of four local and foreign species were put on display for sale after they had been poached. They were given treatment and released at Baikka Beel in Sreemangal by Wildlife and Nature Conservation Department. The photo was taken right before the birds were freed. Photo: Mintu Deshwara
National Human Rights Commission Chairman Kazi Reazul Hoque speaks as chief guest at the inauguration ceremony of ODHIKAR, a two-year pilot project aimed at eliminating child labour in households and transport sector. Additional secretary of labour ministry Syed Ahmed was special guest in the programme, held at The Daily Star Centre yesterday. Photo: Star
People collect water from a temporary line set up by Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) as an acute shortage prevails through the city. The situation worsens when the level of underground water depletes. The SCC sources say presently around 4 crore litres of water can be pumped against the demand of 8 crore litres. The photo was taken in the city's Jhalopara area earlier this week. Photo: Sheikh Nasir
A bus almost runs over a group of pedestrians who jaywalk in the face of oncoming traffic on a road in Bangla Motor area in the capital. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Amran Hossain
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina delivers her statement at the High-Level Event for Action for Peacekeeping at the Trusteeship Council Chamber of the UN Headquarters in New York. She stressed the need for adequate authorisation and equipment for the UN peacekeepers so they could carry out their mandate. Photo: PID