As parties gear up for full-throttle campaigning for the January 7 polls, posters of Jahangir Kabir Nanak, an AL candidate, were seen hung across Dhanmondi Road-9 yesterday, the first day of electioneering for the 12th parliamentary polls.
PHOTO: RASHED SHUMON
Bangladesh team returned home to a hero’s welcome on Monday, a day after clinching their maiden Under-19 Asia Cup by beating hosts UAE in the final in Dubai. Skipper Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby marked the homecoming by imitating Lionel Messi’s famous celebration with the trophy after Argentina’s third World Cup triumph in Qatar last year. Photo: Firoz Ahmed
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday received over Tk 315 crore as the fifth and sixth instalments of loan repayment taken for the construction of the Padma Bridge. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader handed over a cheque of Tk 315,07,53,442 to the premier at an event at Gono Bhaban. With the latest instalments, the bridges division has so far paid a total of Tk 948,01,19,585 to the government, reports BSS. Photo: PID
The distribution of electoral symbols yesterday injected newfound momentum into printing presses. It has sparked a festive atmosphere within the industry, where workers are engaged in the production of campaign materials. This photo was taken in Anderkilla area of the port city. Photo: Rajib Raihan
