Two groups of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, a pro-BNP student organisation, clashing and chasing each other again yesterday, for the third consecutive day, near the party's Nayapaltan central office over the organisation's new committee formation. Photo: Banglar Chokh
Sabir Hossain Sagor of Maple Leaf International School, Dhaka, receives the champion's trophy of The Daily Star Spelling Bee Season-6 from State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak and Summit Group Chairman Aziz Khan yesterday. Sagor has also won a trip to Washington DC with a guardian, by winning the Summit Group-sponsored spelling competition, participated by over three lakh school children. Also present on the stage are Russell T Ahmed, CEO of Champs21.com; Shykh Seraj, director & head of news of Channel i; Prof M Omar Rahman, vice chancellor of IUB; Zakir Ibne Hai, COO of Bloop; and Farid Khan, vice chairman of Summit Group. Photo: Star
Traders showing a giant Baghair fish, weighing about 65kg, at Poradoho Fair in Bogra's Gabtoli upazila yesterday, the first day of the 400-year-old fair. Different items -- including big fishes, inset, sweetmeats and furniture -- were displayed on the first day, called Jamai (groom) Fair as only males go there on the day. The last day is known as Bou (Bride) Mela and only women attend the fair that day. Photo: Star
