Speed boats have become a regular transport for ferrying people across the Padma River, between Mawa and Kawrakandi. But like other vessels, these small boats are crowded as well, while the riders do not wear life vests. Accidents in the turbulent Padma happen frequently, yet neither the travellers nor authorities are careful enough to take precaution to protect lives. The photo was taken near Mawa end in Munshiganj yesterday. Photo: Sk Enamul Haq
Village children play in what looks like a small pool of stagnant water but is actually a channel of the Jamuna river. Photo: Banglar Chokh
Guests at the publication ceremony of “Bangabandhur Jiboner Shoroniyo Ghotona” (Memorable incidents in Bangabandhu's Life) and “Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: Jibon o Sangram” (Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: Life and Struggle), two books written by Debabrata Dev Roy of Tripura, at Sukanto Academy in Agartala of India on March 17. Bangladesh's Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq and Chief Minister of Tripura Manik Sarkar, among others, were present at the event. Photo: Collected
Gaurav Malik, South Asian regional sales representative of Bentley Systems Inc USA, yesterday speaks at the seminar on SMART Water & Sewer Design Solutions and SMART Geospatial Solutions at the capital's The Daily Star Centre, organised by Bentley Systems Inc USA and Omnigrid Micropower Company (OMC) PVT Ltd, where Maruf Akhter Mannan, executive director of OMC, right, gave the welcome address and Karthik Sundaresan, application engineer of Hydraulic Modelling & GIS Software, centre, presided over the technical sessions. Photo: Star
Bangladesh College-Biswabidyalay Shikkhak Samity forms a human chain in front of Jatiya Press Club in the capital yesterday demanding salaries through the implementation of the 8th national pay scale. Photo: Star
A batch of 20 train coaches made in India arrived at Darshana of Chuadanga yesterday. It is the first consignment and more are expected to arrive. Photo: Banglar Chokh
