A portion of a recently constructed embankment has washed away into the Dhaki river in Gunari village at Sutarkhali union of Khulna’s Dacope upazila. If river erosion continues like this, the embankment, built by the WDB between 2016 and the end of 2022 at the cost of Tk 220 crore, at least 60,000 people of the upazila’s Sutarkhali and Kamarkhola unions will be heavily affected. The photo was taken recently.
PHOTO: HABIBUR RAHMAN
Bangladesh batting stalwart Mushfiqur Rahim celebrates his 10th Test hundred as Liton Das applauds during the second day of the one-off Test against Ireland in Mirpur yesterday. Bangladesh pushed Ireland to a corner by the end of the day, leaving the visitors at 27 for four, after taking a 155-run first-innings lead.
Photo: FIROZ AHMED
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina poses with the vegetables that were grown in Tungipara as part of her own special initiative. The vegetables were brought all the way to the Gono Bhaban for her to inspect. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: BSS
