With the Swadinata Stambha in the background some youths are playing a game of cricket at the Suhrawardi Udyan yesterday. Photo: Firoz Ahmed
A man drying raw jute on the railing of a bridge on Dhaka-Mawa highway in Munshiganj's Sreenagar. Jute growers in the upazila are not upbeat about the prices being offered for the “golden fibre”. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Sk Enamul Haq
President Abdul Hamid speaks at a deputy commissioners' conference in Bangabhaban yesterday, urging the DCs to take concerted steps in the light of the government's zero-tolerance policy against terrorism and militancy. He also asked them to serve people avoiding all forms of influence from individuals, groups and political parties. Photo: PID
A few skeletons of trees stand surrounded by garbage near the Teghoria Bazar area on the Dhaka-Mawa highway on the outskirts of the capital. The garbage is not only causing the trees to die but also spilling into the water body next to the highway, further damaging the environment. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Sk Enamul Haq
