Since parents abandoned her in a private hospital of Chittagong on August 13, doctors, nurses and staff have been taking care of the baby. Her mother, who came to the hospital with “her husband” on August 10, gave birth to the baby girl the very evening. After a normal delivery the underweight baby was shifted to Neonatal ICU of the hospital. On August 13, the “father” left saying he needed to withdraw money from bank and never returned. His mobile phone was found switched off. The woman also went missing from the cabin she was in. Photo: Prabir Das
Nepalese instrumental folk band Kutumba performs on the second day of the Dhaka International Folk Festival in the capital's Army Stadium yesterday. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
A notice put up by the Dhaka South City Corporation in front of the ghat (landing spot) of this pond is quite straightforward. It says: fishing, washing clothes and bathing is completely prohibited, and necessary lawful measures will be taken if found disregarding the notice. While people continue to partake in all of the above, the city corporation hardly takes any step to stop this. The photo was taken near the Mahanagar Natya Mancha (Dhaka Metropolitan Theatre) in the capital's Gulistan area yesterday. Photo: Palash Khan
A tunnel dug along the Mirpur road so carelessly that it loosened earth at the base of an electric pillar, which supports a bundle of high-tension cables. Although the city corporation workers placed two bamboos to shore up the metal pillar, they may collapse under its load and cause casualties. The photo was taken in Kalyanpur on Wednesday. Photo: Star
Seven girls who formed an organisation “Ghasful” to prevent child marriage in Mymensingh's Nandail area attend Prothom Alo's anniversary programme in the capital yesterday. From left, Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman, and the seven courageous girls Chhowa, Sneha, Tabassum, Tuli, Shyama, Pranti and Jannatul. Photo: Star
Visitors throng a jewellery stall at the 11th International Women's SME Expo 2017 on Railway Polo Ground in Chittagong city yesterday. The month-long expo started last Friday. Photo: Prabir Das
