The construction of Shaheed Minar and Cultural Complex in Chattogram city’s KC De Road area is yet to be completed. The Public Works Department started the work last year after knocking down the old one. The work was scheduled to be done before this Victory Day. For this, the city dwellers will have to celebrate the day at a Shaheed Minar temporarily built at the Municipal Model School and College. The photo was taken yesterday.
Photo: Rajib Raihan
Tête-à-tête … Two Oriental Pied Hornbills having a quick chat in the Satchhari National Park in Habiganj These unique birds are found across the Indian Subcontinent and throughout Southeast Asia. In Bangladesh, they are common in moist lowland forests of Sylhet and Chattogram. The smallest and most common of all Asian Hornbills, these birds can adapt to a variety of habitats, which helps them maintain their population. Like other hornbills, the Oriental Pied Hornbill is also known for its visually striking beak and casque. Though the birds are listed in the “least concern” category by the IUCN, they can still be severely affected by habitat destruction, and overexploitation and pet trade by humans. PHOTO: ARIF AHMED
