Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, begins across the country today. The photo is taken from Kalabagan Puja Mandap in the capital on Friday, October 4, 2019. Photo: Palash Khan/Star
Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, begins across the country today. The photo is taken from Kalabagan Puja Mandap in the capital on Friday, October 4, 2019. Photo: Palash Khan/Star
A Black-hooded Oriole rests on a tree in Hosendanga area of Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila. This striking yellow and black bird, found across the country, is a feast for the eyes. Photo: Rabiul Hasan
A schoolboy jumps to cross a poorly filled trench dug up by Dhaka South City Corporation in Azimpur area of the capital. Locals said the street has been in this condition since the DSCC started installing sewer lines about a month and half ago. The photo was taken on Wednesday. Photo: Amran Hossain
With wires of various utility services hanging precariously and a large part of the roadside dug up for development work, walking on Zindabazar-Chowhatta road in Sylhet city has become extremely risky. The wires got damaged around a week ago due to a fire, but the authorities concerned are yet to remove those. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Sheikh Nasir
Ramchandrapur canal in Mohammadpur remains choked by garbage at many points. Even though the authorities concerned cleaned it around a month ago, due to unabated waste dumping, the once-flowing waterbody is once again under threat. The photo was taken on Wednesday. Photo: Rashed Shumon
A man rebuilds a home which had burned down in the fire at Mirpur’s Chalantika slum in August. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Palash Khan
