Once 200 feet wide, the Basia river, a branch of the Surma, does not even look like a stream now as the river has been encroached on at different points and not been dredged for long. Locals do not get irrigation water in the dry season. Their demand for dredging falls on deaf ears. The photo was taken at Masukganj Bazar in Sylhet Sadar upazila on Saturday. Photo: Sheikh Nasir
Virat Kohli pumps his fist and lets out a scream in joy following the winning run as Pakistan players look dejected at the end of their Twenty20 World Cup fixture at the Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday. Photo: AFP
