One of the lesser known attractions of spring lies in Sunamganj’s Tahirpur upazila, near the banks of the Jadukata river. For the last seven or eight years, a cotton tree garden in the area has become quite the tourist spot. Started by former UP chairman Joynal Abedin when he planted 3,000 seedlings across a 100 bigha land, the garden was later bequeathed another 4,000, with a total of 3,400 bearing flowers this season. That Sunamganj boasts visitor sites such as Barik Tila, Meghalaya Hills, Tanguar Haor only helps attract more people to the garden. This photo was taken on Friday. Photo: Sheikh Nasir
Sylhet city Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury fires mosquito repellent from a fogger to inaugurate a cleanliness drive across the city. Photo: Sheikh Nasir
A signboard by “Dhaka City Corporation” on Rayer Bazar Beribadh road says dumping any kind of waste is prohibited on the spot, and violators will be penalised with Tk 2,000 and 50 lashes with shoes. It’s a different argument that Dhaka City Corporation does not exist since November 2011, when it was bifurcated into north and south city corporations; whether a government authority can issue barbaric punishments like assault remains a bigger question. One might also ask why there appears to be a rickshaw parking spot on government land. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Rashed Shumon
Supporters of Awami League mayor candidate Rezaul Karim bring out a motorcycle rally in Kalurghat industrial area yesterday afternoon. Such brazen act is a clear violation of electoral code of conduct, according to Munir Hossain Khan, Chattogram district election officer and assistant returning officer of CCC polls. Photo: Rajib Raihan
