The unnaturally coloured water and narrowing of the Jirani Khal speak of a saga of destruction that has all but killed the waterway in the capital's Khilgaon area. Houses and shops built on the canal have choked it and dumped waste contaminates the water. The photo was taken last week. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Sarah Begum Kobori, legendary actress of silver screen, receives Lifetime Achievement Award 2016 from the Managing Director of Square Toiletries Anjan Chowdhury Pintu at the Meril-Prothom Alo Award ceremony, held at Bangabandhu International Conference Center yesterday. Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman and veteran cultural personality Hasan Imam standing on her right. Photo: Star
Men carry home harvested boro paddy from a field in Shahjahanpur upazila of Bogra. Harvesting of the early-planted crop continues in full swing in 12 upazilas of the district and farmers are busy processing the ripe paddy. Weather has favoured this year's production in the northern district. Photo: Star
Flirting with injury and death, a huge rush of pedestrians push through the oncoming buses and cars at the busy intersection near the Airport Railway Station around 3:00pm yesterday. Traffic officers say it's a daylong struggle to keep cars moving. A soon to come foot over bridge might improve the scene. However, people hardly change their habit of crossing the streets willy-nilly, officials say. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Eight youths on their way to Kuakata in Patuakhali. Members of “BD Metro Cycling Community”, they started their three-day journey from the capital on Thursday, as part of their 1,000km cycle journey with the message, “Say no to drugs”. Photo: Star
