A dancer performing at a cultural programme organised by Jatiya Basanta Utsab Udjapan Parishad on Fine Arts Institute premises at Dhaka University yesterday, on the occasion of Pahela Falgun, the first day of spring. People across the country welcomed spring, the king of all seasons, through holding colourful processions and cultural shows. Photo: Firoz Ahmed
This bridge over the Chitra river in Magura's Simakhali on Dhaka-Khulna highway collapsed yesterday when three lorries, two of them laden with stones, were crossing it. Two people on the bridge were injured. Traffic was diverted via Jhenidah following the incident. Photo Courtesy: Alok Bose
The Chaktai canal in Chittagong city has lost much of its depth and normal flow of water due to regular waste dumping and encroachment. In this photo taken on Tuesday, boats wait for tide so that they can sail along. Photo: Anurup Kanti Das
Spring is here again, with all its colours and festivities. As in the past years, people of all ages came outdoors, women in saris and men in punjabis, to welcome the new season and celebrate the occasion through music, dance, and revelry, on the first day of Falgun when spring starts. The photos were taken on the premises of the fine arts faculty of Dhaka University and DC Hill area of Chittagong city yesterday. Photo: Prabir Das and Anurup Kanti Das
Students waiting for buses under the ramshackle passenger shed near Jahangirnagar University entrance. Though one month has already passed since a bus hit the shed while trying to overtake another, the authorities concerned are yet to take any initiative to repair it. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Md Asaduz Zaman
