20th anniversary celebration of the daily Prothom Alo
Eminent personalities from different sectors attend the 20th anniversary celebration of the daily Prothom Alo at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel last evening. Photo: Collected
20th anniversary celebration of the daily Prothom Alo
Editor of the newspaper Matiur Rahman, speaks to the guests. Photo: Collected
25 years of editorship
Mahfuz Anam, editor and publisher of The Daily Star, with his colleagues at The Daily Star premises yesterday. Photo: Rashed Shumon
25 years of editorship
In celebration of his 25 years as editor of the daily, a cake was also cut. Photo: Rashed Shumon
New member at the Chittagong Zoo
A mother deer watches over her newborn fawn at the Chittagong Zoo. The baby spotted deer was born on Sunday, bringing the total number of the species in the zoo to 11. The photo was taken on Monday. PHOTO: RAJIB RAIHAN
Kalabagan Mandap
People crowd the Durga Puja mandap at Kalabagan playground in Dhaka as they celebrate Nabami, the penultimate day of the festivity, yesterday. Photo: Rashed Shumon
Footbridge Occupied
Piles of goods put by vendors block the entry of this footbridge on the station road in Chattogram city. Moreover, dirt is strewn all over the bridge, making it unusable. Recently, the footbridges of the city were freed from illegal occupation following the road safety protests, but due to lack of maintenance and monitoring, they are returning to their previous state. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Rajib Raihan
A STEP FORWARD
As police and BRTA crack down on unfit vehicles and unlicensed drivers, transport owners have stepped in to help. Photo: Rashed Shumon
A STEP FORWARD
During a mobile court drive on Manik Mia Avenue in Dhaka yesterday, the members of Dhaka Transport Owners Association assisted the magistrate and officials of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority in checking relevant papers. Photo: Rashed Shumon
Cross the street safely
A policeman points to the footbridge, just a few metres away, and asks a woman to cross the street safely by using it at Bangla Motor intersection in Dhaka yesterday. Jaywalking has become habitual for the city residents. Photo: Prabir Das
Cross the street safely
A female cop has to stop a man who ventures out despite two policewomen holding back a crowd of potential jaywalkers. Photo: Prabir Das
Motorcycles without valid papers
After the Traffic Week began Monday across the country, scores of motorcycles without valid papers ended up at a temporary dumping station in Mansurabad area of Chittagong city. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Rajib Raihan
Candle-light vigil at the Central Shaheed Minar
Putting on traditional outfit, a toddler takes part in a candle-light vigil at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka yesterday, on the eve of International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. Garo Students Union organised the event with an aim to making the voices of the country's indigenous communities heard. Photo: Palash Khan
Two day Australian education exhibition at sonargaon hotel
Australian High Commissioner Julia Niblett and IDP Education Bangladesh Country Director Ravi Chandran inaugurate a two-day Australian education exhibition at Sonargaon Hotel yesterday. Mosharraf Khan, country manager of IDP Education Bangladesh, and Mostafizur Rahman, business development manager of Australian Trade Commission, were also present. The exhibition will remain open from 10:30am to 5:30pm tomorrow. Photo: Collected
canals clogged with plastic waste
This collage of pictures shows the degradation of the environment due to the use of plastic. These canals in Keraniganj and Mugda are testament to the poor state of water drainage systems in the country which are clogged with plastic waste that does not decompose easily. Despite a ban, use of plastic continues unabated in the country. Polybags are used in almost all the kitchen markets with shopkeepers giving them away for free for customers to carry their purchases in. Currently, Bangladesh generates around 381.36 tonnes of plastic waste every day while around 249.86 tonnes go to landfills. However, recycling remains a distant dream and plastic continues to accumulate beneath the land creating a barrier between the soil and the water. Little control, cheaper prices and lack of alternatives, all contribute to the use of the plastic. Photo: Sheikh Enam/ Anisur Rahman/ Rashed Shumon
canals clogged with plastic waste
canals clogged with plastic waste
canals clogged with plastic waste
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BNP aspirants on the run amid fear of arrest in Khulna
Most BNP leaders of Khulna hopeful of contesting the national election in six constituencies in the district are not found in their localities, fearing arrests and harassment.
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Rampal plant violates Paris Agreement
Environmentalists have urged government to immediately cancel the Rampal power plant project.
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Dr Sabur Khan receives DLitt degree
KIIT University in India conferred Doctor of Letters (DLitt) degree on Dr Md Sabur Khan, founder and chairman of Daffodil International University (DIU), Bangladesh on Saturday, says a press release.
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'Arrest me, I killed my brother'
With a bloodstained sharp weapon, a man surrendered to police on Saturday night, hours after he had killed his brother in Ashulia, said law enforcers.
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Admission tests at public schools of Dhaka after polls
The government is set to reschedule admission tests of public schools of the capital, after the 11th parliamentary election to be held on December 23.
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Passengers endure ordeal due to inadequate services
Passengers at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) endure ordeals due to inadequate services from authorities that tarnish the reputation of the airport, participants at a public hearing said yesterday.
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New study finds dismal state of nutritional services
A new study has found dismal state of nutritional services at public health facilities in the country's hard-to-reach areas -- something that goes against the principle of inclusive development.
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Patients suffer due to mad rush at Barishal river terminal
Cancer patient Ali Hossain Khan chose launch to go to Dhaka for his appointment with an oncologist there on Friday. But he failed to manage any cabin on any launch for two consecutive days since Thursday.
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Pneumonia still fatal for children
Bangladesh has made a significant progress in reducing infant mortality in the last two decades, but pneumonia still remains one of the most fatal causes, health experts said yesterday.
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No arrest yet over killing of woman in moving bus
Police could neither identify the vehicle nor arrest any of the culprits who allegedly killed a woman in a moving bus after pushing her father off the vehicle in Ashulia two days back.
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Ensure safe repatriation of Rohingyas
Humanitarian agency World Vision yesterday called upon Bangladesh and Myanmar to ensure safety of Rohingya refugees and special care to children during repatriation set to begin on November 15.
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Three more testify before court
A Dhaka court yesterday recorded statements of three more students of Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment College, in connection with the case filed over the death of two of its students.
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Prime accused placed on 3-day remand
Ridwan alias Jubayer, a “top yaba trader” and “member of an international drug cartel”, was placed on a three-day remand in a case filed over the seizure of 13 lakh yaba pills in port city’s Halishahar area.
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Road accidents kill six
Six people were killed and three others injured in road accidents in five districts yesterday, according to reports from our correspondents.
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Remove all campaign materials by Nov 14
Election campaign materials including posters and banners will have to be removed from public places by November 14, an official of the Election Commission says.
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No objection if polls deferred: Awami League
Awami League will have no objection if the Election Commission (EC) defers the election date following demands from different political parties and alliances.
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Accused 'commits suicide' in custody
Another accused of Rathish murder case died at a hospital after he was found hanging inside Rangpur jail yesterday.
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Do not boycott the upcoming election
The early announcement of the polls schedule and decision to use Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) has created uncertainty regarding the fairness and acceptability of the election, speakers said at a programme yesterday.
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Noor Hossain Day observed
With due solemnity, Shaheed Noor Hossain Day was observed yesterday. Different social and political organisations held various programmes, marking the day.
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51pc youths want present govt to stay in power
A recent survey claimed that more than 51 percent of the country's youths want the current government to win the upcoming national election and remain in power.
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Road accidents kill seven
At least seven people have been killed and around 11 others injured in road accidents in the last three days, according to reports from our correspondents.
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Mainul Hosein undergoes health check-up
The medical check-up of Barrister Mainul Hosein was conducted yesterday at Rangpur Medical College Hospital in presence of Rangpur jail authorities, following a High Court order issued on Thursday.
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Man's body found in pond
Police recovered a man's body from Sitakunda upazila in Chattogram early yesterday.
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Weeklong 'Income Tax Fair' begins Tuesday
The weeklong “Income Tax Fair” will kick off in Dhaka and other divisional headquarters across the country on Tuesday for the ninth consecutive year, aiming to provide better services to the taxpayers and include more taxpayers in the tax net.
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LDA to march towards EC if 24hrs deadline not met
Left Democratic Alliance (LDA) yesterday threatened to march towards the Election Commission (EC), if it does not announce a new schedule for the upcoming national election in the next 24 hours.
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MN Larma was a leader for all
Manabendra Narayan Larma does not belong to any particular group or party; he is a leader for all to follow, said speakers at a memorial programme marking the 35th death anniversary of the eminent politician.
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DAP was altered as 'no one wanted' to comply with city plan
The government had to alter Dhaka's detailed area plan (DAP), as "no one wanted" to comply with the city plan, said the public works secretary at a discussion in the capital yesterday.
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EC giving scope to Jamaat men to contest the election
Speakers at a citizens' dialogue yesterday urged countrymen not to cast vote for candidates who opposed the country's independence and are convicted for war crimes, and their dependants in the upcoming national election scheduled to be held on December 23, 2018.
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Victim of his own body
Zinnat was living like any other boy. He could walk freely and used to give a hand to his brother at work. Everything went well till age 13 when he started growing tall at an abnormal rate. Within the next few years, he became of a victim of his own body.
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I wait days, sometimes months for the apt first line
The 8th edition of Dhaka Literary Festival (DLF) ended yesterday at Bangla Academy, promising to uphold values of righteousness in the years to come.
