At the tail end of winter, the old leaves have fallen, spreading a golden sheet across Ramna Park, drawing the admiration of all who visit. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
The park’s beauty is magnified by the autumnal carpet, where visitors sit and soak in the serene, leaf-strewn scenery. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Amid the falling leaves, a child gleefully plays, revelling in the season’s final touches. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
The four-day Digital Devices and Innovation Expo 2026 has commenced at the Bangladesh–China Friendship Conference Centre in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka. Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus addressed the inaugural session on Wednesday, Jan 28, 2026. Photo: PID
Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus at the inauguration of the expo, standing amid the array of technological displays. Photo: PID
After the opening, the chief advisor toured the exhibition, engaging with innovations and visiting stalls at the centre. Photo: PID
In the monsoon, the rain swells the Buriganga River and makes its waters seem normal. But in the dry winter, the extent of the pollution becomes apparent once more. This view will persist until the monsoon rains return. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The Buriganga River grows so dark with pollution in the winter months that it looks like an ocean of burnt oil. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The water of the Buriganga River is inky black with pollution. The boats that cross it leave white foam in their wake, as seen in this photo taken from Babubazar Bridge. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Dhaka-8 BNP candidate Mirza Abbas campaigns on Wednesday, Jan 28, 2025, in Motijheel, Dhaka, ahead of the parliamentary elections.
The frames of bamboo arches can be seen on different roads in the Kadamtali area of Dhaka’s Keraniganj. The makeshift structures were put up for political events, but were not taken down after they ended. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The frames of bamboo arches can be seen on different roads in the Kadamtali area of Dhaka’s Keraniganj. The makeshift structures were put up for political events, but were not taken down after they ended. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A woman crosses the Babu Bazar Bridge with a child at risk to board a bus or battery-powered autorickshaw. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Babu Bazar Bridge, a key crossing over the Buriganga River, has become synonymous with suffering, as vehicles are forced to wait for long periods due to buses repeatedly stopping on the bridge to pick up passengers. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The frames of bamboo arches can be seen on different roads in the Kadamtali area of Dhaka’s Keraniganj. The makeshift structures were put up for political events, but were not taken down after they ended. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The water of the Buriganga River is inky black with pollution. The boats that cross it leave white foam in their wake, as seen in this photo taken from Babubazar Bridge. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
No matter how polluted the Buriganga River is, many people still depend upon it for their lives and livelihoods. The boatmen who make the river crossing on their rafts bathe in its dark waters. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The park’s beauty is magnified by the autumnal carpet, where visitors sit and soak in the serene, leaf-strewn scenery. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
The exquisite charm of Ramna Park and its golden blanket of leaves enchants all who come to stroll through it. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
