Under the shade of the historic banyan tree at Ramna Park, Chhayanaut brought together over 150 performers who captivated the audience with 24 thoughtfully curated pieces on the morning of Pahela Baishakh to celebrate the first day of the Bangla New Year. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed, Amran Hossain, Prabir Das
A group of women performed a dance during a colourful procession at an event titled “Oligoli Halkhata” at Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed Park in Gulshan. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed, Amran Hossain, Prabir Das
The Faculty of Fine Arts brought out the Anondo Shobhajatra from Dhaka University campus. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed, Amran Hossain, Prabir Das
A teen breaks down in tears as he embraces his mother after returning from Myanmar, where he had been detained along with 19 others while attempting to reach Malaysia. The photo was taken at port city’s Circuit House yesterday. Photo: Rajib Raihan
Above the parliament building on Pahela Baishakh, a drone show illuminated the night sky, recreating the iconic moment of Mir Mugdho -- a martyr of the July uprising -- distributing water to fellow protesters, just moments before he was fatally shot. This was part of a dozen motifs that also portrayed the heroism of Abu Sayed and the stirring role of women in the movement. Photo: Amran Hossain
Makeshift tea stalls and roadwork machinery have taken over this footpath, leaving little room for pedestrians. Illegal occupation of footpaths continues to disrupt daily movement in the capital. The photo was taken opposite Dhaka City College in Dhanmondi yesterday.
Photo: Prabir Das
