Contaminated with industrial effluents, blackish water of Gupta Khal flows into the Karnaphuli near Airport Road in Chittagong city. Locals say this stretch of the river is a dolphin habitat. Photo: Prabir Das
Group Captain (retd) Saiful Azam being awarded at a programme in the capital's Raowa Convention Hall yesterday marking the 36th founding anniversary of Retired Armed Forces Officers' Welfare Association (Raowa). Lt Col (retd) Shamsul Islam, Maj (retd) Ferdous Mian, Lt Gen (retd) Nuruddin, Brig Gen (retd) Mehebub Alam, and Brig Gen (retd) Baker Sarwar Ahmed were present, among others. Photo: Collected
Police block a group of demonstrators under the banner of the Central Committee of Muktijoddha Sangsad Santan Command while the latter were heading towards the Liberation War affairs ministry at the secretariat yesterday to submit a memorandum, demanding “punishment” for students who have been demonstrating for a reform in the existing quota system in all government jobs. Photo: Star
