Rickshaw puller Abdul Qader stops for a moment to record a flooded portion of Nazimuddin Road in Old Dhaka yesterday around 1:00pm. Torrential rain the day before and during early hours yesterday left sections of the city under knee-deep water. Qader said he would share this clip on Facebook so anyone planning to come to this part of the city could steer clear of sufferings. Photo: Palash Khan
Guests and writer hold copies of two books -- Economics & Policy in the Public Arena and Nightfall (a collection of short stories) -- during their launch at Policy Research Institute in the capital yesterday. Dr Abdullah Shibli, an economist and IT professional based in Boston, USA, is the author of the books. From left, Nasreen Shibli, Rubana Huq, Aasha Mehreen Amin, Dr Abdullah Shibli (author), Dr Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, Mahfuz Anam, M Farashuddin, Ahsan Mansur, Mostafa Zaman Abbasi, and Prof Rebecca Haque. Photo: Collected
