A vibrant procession sets off from Dhakeshwari National Temple to mark the return chariot festival on Friday, Jul 24, 2026. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Idols of Lord Jagannath, Subhadra and Balaram adorn the return chariot during the procession on Friday, Jul 24, 2026. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Singing, dancing and devotional chants fill the streets as the return chariot travels from Dhakeshwari National Temple to ISKCON's Swamibagh temple on Friday, Jul 24, 2026. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Security was tightened outside Bangabhaban on Friday, Jul 24, 2026 amid intense speculation over President Mohammed Shahabuddin's resignation. Pedestrians were allowed to pass along the adjoining road but were not permitted to stop, while journalists gathered outside the security cordon on Friday, Jul 24, 2026. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Security was tightened outside Bangabhaban on Friday, Jul 24, 2026 amid intense speculation over President Mohammed Shahabuddin's resignation. Pedestrians were allowed to pass along the adjoining road but were not permitted to stop, while journalists gathered outside the security cordon on Friday, Jul 24, 2026. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
With gas pressure too low to operate normally, dispensers stand idle at a CNG filling station in Tejgaon while employees wait for supplies to resume on Thursday, Jul 23, 2026. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Drivers gather outside a CNG filling station in Tejgaon after waiting for hours to refuel, as the prolonged gas shortage cuts into their daily earnings. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Former Major Mozaffar Hossain, a figure linked to the assassination of late president Ziaur Rahman, is produced before the International Crimes Tribunal on Thursday. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Former Major Mozaffar Hossain, a figure linked to the assassination of late president Ziaur Rahman, is produced before the International Crimes Tribunal on Thursday. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Women workers sort plastic and other recyclable materials from piles of waste at the Aminbazar landfill in Dhaka on Wednesday, Jul 22, 2026. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Women workers sort plastic and other recyclable materials from piles of waste at the Aminbazar landfill in Dhaka on Wednesday, Jul 22, 2026. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Devotees of all ages take part in the return Rath Yatra in Dhaka on Friday, Jul 24, 2026. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Thousands of Hindu devotees join the return chariot procession from Dhakeshwari National Temple on Friday, Jul 24, 2026. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
