Children queue up to pay tributes to the luminaries martyred during the Liberation War. People placed wreaths at the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial, in the capital’s Mirpur on Martyred Intellectuals Day yesterday. The intellectuals were killed by Pakistan army and its local collaborators to destroy the future of Bangladesh by wiping out the brightest minds of the nation. Photo: Palash Khan
Martyred Intellectuals Memorial. Photo: Palash Khan
Palm trees planted only about a month ago to beautify the pavement at Karwan Bazar are dying due to neglect. The Dhaka North City Corporation evicted illegal structures from the area and cleared the pavement. But hawkers have left little room for pedestrians to walk by. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman