A boat ferries people across the Jadukata river in Sunamganj, which was supposed to have a bridge by now. Five lakh people from Tahirpur, Dharmapasha, and Bishwambharpur make six crossings by boat in the river to commute between Pathanpara and Miyarchar. A project for construction of the 750 metre bridge has already been approved the by Ecnec, but it remains stuck in the LGED bidding process, said local public representatives. During a public rally in 2010, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina promised to build a bridge over the river. The photo was taken last week. Photo: Sheikh Nasir
People gather around a colourful chariot at the indigenous Buddhists' festival of "Mahaa Wagyawai Powe" in Bandarban town last evening. Paper lanterns (fanus) are also released on the occasion. Photo: Sanjoy Kumar Barua
General students and cultural and political organisations of the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Sust) form a human chain on the campus yesterday, protesting an increase in the price of the admission application form, from Tk 750-900 last year to Tk 1,000-1,200 this year. With the price varying from unit to unit, the forms sold for Tk 300-350 in the 2008-2009 admission session. Photo: Sheikh Nasir
The organisers also collect signatures from those supporting the protest. Photo: Sheikh Nasir
PEACEFUL PROTEST...Indigenous Buddhist men and women stand wearing black badges near Raja Para Bil Buddhist temple in Bandarban's Lama upazila, protesting an attack on the temple by land grabbers on October 2. For the first time, they are not celebrating Prabarona Purnima, one of the most colourful festivals of the Buddhists, over the issue. The photo was taken on Sunday. Photo: Sanjoy Kumar Barua
