With the arrival of winter, foodies crave for delicious pithas, made at home or sold by roadside stalls. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Shah Alam's Ananada Pithaghar in the capital's Kamrangirchar offers various types of pithas that one can enjoy with mouth-watering spicy bhartas. He has nearly 120 bharta items on the menu. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Indian school students pose for a photograph as they sit in the shape of a ribbon as part of an awareness event on the eve of World AIDS Day in Amritsar yesterday. World AIDS Day has been observed on December 1 since 1988 to raise awareness of the AIDS pandemic. Photo: AFP
Over 500 girls from 37 schools and colleges join a bicycle procession in Bogura yesterday to protest violence against women. The district police organised the event marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, observed globally on November 25. Photo: Star
The month of victory begins today. When the nation will observe December 16, the most glorious day in the history of Bangladesh, the red-green national flags will adorn houses and establishments across the country. Tailors are passing busy hours as they have to supply thousands of flags before the celebration. The photo was taken on Bangabandhu Avenue in the capital yesterday. Photo: Palash Khan
Children paint during an art contest dedicated to the memory of artist Qayyum Chowdhury. Barenya Shilpi Qayyum Chowdhury Smriti Sangsad organised the competition on the fine arts faculty premises of Dhaka University yesterday, marking his fourth death anniversary. The 82-year-old painter died of cardiac failure on November 30, 2014. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Four men fix a transformer without having bothered to take any safety precautions. Workers are often seen doing this kind of high-risk jobs in Dhaka and elsewhere, but indifference on the part of the stakeholders and lack of monitoring and enforcement measures from the authorities continue to remain. The photo was taken on Topkhana Road yesterday. Photo: Prabir Das
A thick layer of dust covering the shrubs on the road island at Dhaka University is a result of continuous road digging by different government agencies. This time it's WASA. With winter setting in, the situation has worsened due to dry weather. The photos were taken yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Photo: Anisur Rahman
The grandmother of Rodela Sharmin, 15, top, mourns the death of the girl during a human chain in front of Jatiya Press Club yesterday. The SSC examinee from Shaheed Kazi Aref Ahmed High School in Old Dhaka was hacked to death by her stalker Sohel on Tuesday. Samajtantrik Mahila Forum organised the programme demanding justice for the family. Photo: Star
BNP activists being taken back to prison after a court appearance yesterday, after their arrest in the last few days. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Family members turned up on the court premises to have a glimpse of them during the time in between. One was little Moriam Momo, inset, daughter of BNP activist Anisur Rahman Mona, who was detained in Khilgaon on Thursday. She was in the arms of her aunt when the photo was taken in front of the chief metropolitan magistrate's court. Photo: Anisur Rahman
