This is the Joynabari canal in Savar today. Once it was linked with the Dhaleshwari river and locals used to fish here and transport their goods through it. But not anymore, thanks to indiscriminate grabbing and dumping of industrial and household waste. The photo was taken on Monday. Photo: Aklakur Rahman Akash
This age-old tree on Palashi Road near Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology can fall and cause fatalities. Efforts need to be made for conservation of such large trees to ensure a green Dhaka. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Rashed Shumon
Launches docked at the capital's Sadarghat terminal after a severe a weather warning was announced due to cyclone Mora. The photo was taken yesterday around 2:00pm. Photo: Palash Khan
Bangladesh Restaurant Owners Association distributes disposable gloves and hairnets to restaurant owners and workers as part of an awareness campaign in the capital's Topkhana Road yesterday. The association launched the campaign to create food and hygiene awareness among food handlers in restaurants. Photo: Star
Students of English department at Daffodil International University (DIU) hold copies of The Daily Star at the inauguration ceremony of “Newspaper Reading Project” in its auditorium yesterday. Under the project, DIU students will read the newspaper as part of their English learning course. At the programme, The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam was present as the chief guest. DIU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Yousuf Mahbubul Islam, Dean of Faculty of Humanities and Social Science Prof AMM Hamidur Rahman, Head of English department Dr Md Mohoshin Reza and Assistant Professor of the department Md Rakibul Hasan Khan, also convener of the initiative, were present among others. Photo: Star
In an utter disregard for own safety, pedestrians ignore a caution sign and walk below the under-construction Malibagh-Mouchak flyover (not in picture). The photo was taken near capital's Malibagh rail crossing area on Monday. Photo: SK Enamul Haq
Gowainghat upazila administration seizes a payloader used for extraction of stones illegally during a drive in Sylhet's Jaflong area yesterday. A person was also fined Tk 10,000 for destruction of environment. Photo: Sheikh Nasir
