13 February, 2021

People take selfies as they celebrate Pahela Falgun and the Valentine’s Day on Saturday, Feb 13, 2021. Photo: Suman Babu

People take selfies as they celebrate Pahela Falgun and the Valentine’s Day on Saturday, Feb 13, 2021. Photo: Suman Babu

After the pandemic year of 2020, people begin celebrating Pahela Falgun and Valentine’s Day on Saturday, Feb 13, 2021. Photo: Suman Babu

After the pandemic year of 2020, people begin celebrating Pahela Falgun and Valentine’s Day on Saturday, Feb 13, 2021. Photo: Suman Babu

Pahela Falgun has coincided with Valentine’s Day this year, but many celebrated the occasion on Saturday, Feb 13, 2021. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

A dancer performs during protests at the Central Shaheed Minar premises in Dhaka on Saturday, Feb 13, 2021 demanding the release of cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore and writer Mushtaq Ahmed, and cancellation of the Digital Security Act. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

A group of activists pushing for freedom of speech demonstrate at the Central Shaheed Minar premises in Dhaka on Saturday, Feb 13, 2021 demanding the release of cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore and writer Mushtaq Ahmed, and cancellation of the Digital Security Act. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

A group of activists pushing for freedom of speech demonstrate at the Central Shaheed Minar premises in Dhaka on Saturday, Feb 13, 2021 demanding the release of cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore and writer Mushtaq Ahmed, and cancellation of the Digital Security Act. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, the newly elected mayor of Chattogram City Corporation, speaks to the media at an event organised by Chittagong Journalists Forum Dhaka at the National Press Club in the capital on Saturday, Feb 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, the newly elected mayor of Chattogram City Corporation, speaks to the media at an event organised by Chittagong Journalists Forum Dhaka at the National Press Club in the capital on Saturday, Feb 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, the newly elected mayor of Chattogram City Corporation, speaks to the media at an event organised by Chittagong Journalists Forum Dhaka at the National Press Club in the capital on Saturday, Feb 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, the newly elected mayor of Chattogram City Corporation, speaks to the media at an event organised by Chittagong Journalists Forum Dhaka at the National Press Club in the capital on Saturday, Feb 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

A man records himself getting vaccinated on his mobile phone at the National Institute of Ear, Nose and Throat in Dhaka's Tejgaon on Feb 13, 2021. Photo: Mostafigur Rahman

Police clash with BNP activists during a protest rally against the government’s decision to strip its founder Ziaur Rahman’s gallantry title of 'Bir Uttam' at National Press Club in Dhaka on Feb 13, 2021.

Police clash with BNP activists during a protest rally against the government’s decision to strip its founder Ziaur Rahman’s gallantry title of 'Bir Uttam' at National Press Club in Dhaka on Feb 13, 2021.

Police clash with BNP activists during a protest rally against the government’s decision to strip its founder Ziaur Rahman’s gallantry title of 'Bir Uttam' at National Press Club in Dhaka on Feb 13, 2021.

Impounded cars are kept one over another at Shahbagh Police Station in Dhaka. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove