A child ragpicker walking through a rubbish dump in Sylhet's Dakshin Surma upazila. Every day, about a hundred children from nearby areas rummage through piles of waste deposited there by the Sylhet City Corporation. They collect and sell discarded bottles and other plastic materials to local scrap dealers without using gloves or any other safety gear, exposing themselves to infections and diseases. Photo: Sheikh Nasir
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy premiers an archaeological play “Mahastan” at Basu Bihar of Bogura's Mahasthangarh yesterday. Written by Selim Mozahar and directed by Liaquat Ali Lucky, the play revolves around the chronological history of Bengal from 5th century BC to Bangladesh's Liberation War. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
Artistes perform a traditional dance called “Rakhal Nritya” beginning the Maha Raas Leela at the Madhabpur Jora Mandap in Kamalganj, Moulvibazar, yesterday. The Bishnupriya Manipuri community observes the colourful festival with dance and music to celebrate the divine love of Radha and Krishna. It will conclude with the sunrise today. Photo: Mintu Deshwara
Firefighters trying to douse the fire that broke out at a warehouse of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) in Narayanganj on Friday, November 23, 2018. The blaze came under control in the evening. Photo: Star
