February 16, 2022

Published: 16 Feb 2022 12:02 BdST Updated: 16 Feb 2022 21:02 BdST

News in photos: 16 February
  • Ginger that is on the verge of spoiling is bought from the wholesale warehouses of Shyambazar Ghat in Old Dhaka and is later left to dry on the banks of the Buriganga River after cutting off the spoiled bits. Later, the ginger is sold off to low-income people at a relatively low price. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    Ginger that is on the verge of spoiling is bought from the wholesale warehouses of Shyambazar Ghat in Old Dhaka and is later left to dry on the banks of the Buriganga River after cutting off the spoiled bits. Later, the ginger is sold off to low-income people at a relatively low price. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • Ginger that is on the verge of spoiling is bought from the wholesale warehouses of Shyambazar Ghat in Old Dhaka and is later left to dry on the banks of the Buriganga River after cutting off the spoiled bits. Later, the ginger is sold off to low-income people at a relatively low price. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    Ginger that is on the verge of spoiling is bought from the wholesale warehouses of Shyambazar Ghat in Old Dhaka and is later left to dry on the banks of the Buriganga River after cutting off the spoiled bits. Later, the ginger is sold off to low-income people at a relatively low price. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • Ginger that is on the verge of spoiling is bought from the wholesale warehouses of Shyambazar Ghat in Old Dhaka and is later left to dry on the banks of the Buriganga River after cutting off the spoiled bits. Later, the ginger is sold off to low-income people at a relatively low price. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    Ginger that is on the verge of spoiling is bought from the wholesale warehouses of Shyambazar Ghat in Old Dhaka and is later left to dry on the banks of the Buriganga River after cutting off the spoiled bits. Later, the ginger is sold off to low-income people at a relatively low price. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • The Communist Party of Bangladesh or CPB demonstrates at Dhaka’s Paltan against the rising prices of daily necessities on Wednesday, Feb 16, 2022.

    The Communist Party of Bangladesh or CPB demonstrates at Dhaka’s Paltan against the rising prices of daily necessities on Wednesday, Feb 16, 2022.

  • The Communist Party of Bangladesh or CPB demonstrates at Dhaka’s Paltan against the rising prices of daily necessities on Wednesday, Feb 16, 2022.

    The Communist Party of Bangladesh or CPB demonstrates at Dhaka’s Paltan against the rising prices of daily necessities on Wednesday, Feb 16, 2022.

  • The boundaries of canals are determined at a DNCC programme at Kalyanpur’s Retention Pond area.

    The boundaries of canals are determined at a DNCC programme at Kalyanpur’s Retention Pond area.

  • Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam on Wednesday, Feb 16, 2022, attends the inauguration ceremony of 29 canals and a regulatory pond under the DNCC in Kalyanpur’s Retention Pond area aimed at resolving waterlogging issues in the capital.

    Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam on Wednesday, Feb 16, 2022, attends the inauguration ceremony of 29 canals and a regulatory pond under the DNCC in Kalyanpur’s Retention Pond area aimed at resolving waterlogging issues in the capital.

  • Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam on Wednesday, Feb 16, 2022, attends the inauguration ceremony of 29 canals and a regulatory pond under the DNCC in Kalyanpur’s Retention Pond area aimed at resolving waterlogging issues in the capital.

    Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam on Wednesday, Feb 16, 2022, attends the inauguration ceremony of 29 canals and a regulatory pond under the DNCC in Kalyanpur’s Retention Pond area aimed at resolving waterlogging issues in the capital.

  • Guests visit the National Museum to view an exhibition showcasing 57 fishing equipment from different times. They witnessed mesh weaving after the opening on Wednesday, Feb 16, 2022.

    Guests visit the National Museum to view an exhibition showcasing 57 fishing equipment from different times. They witnessed mesh weaving after the opening on Wednesday, Feb 16, 2022.

  • Fishing is one of the earliest professions in Bangladesh. Guests take a tour around an exhibition at the National Museum on Wednesday, Feb 16, 2022, to view 57 fishing equipment dating back to different times.

    Fishing is one of the earliest professions in Bangladesh. Guests take a tour around an exhibition at the National Museum on Wednesday, Feb 16, 2022, to view 57 fishing equipment dating back to different times.

  • Fishing is one of the earliest professions in Bangladesh. Guests take a tour around an exhibition at the National Museum on Wednesday, Feb 16, 2022, to view 57 fishing equipment dating back to different times.

    Fishing is one of the earliest professions in Bangladesh. Guests take a tour around an exhibition at the National Museum on Wednesday, Feb 16, 2022, to view 57 fishing equipment dating back to different times.

  • The National Museum’s Department of Ethnography and Decorative Art showcases traditional fishing equipment at the Nalini Kanta Bhattasali Gallery to mark the 50-year celebrations of Bangladesh’s independence and the Mujib Year. State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid opened the exhibition on Wednesday, Feb 16, 2022.

    The National Museum’s Department of Ethnography and Decorative Art showcases traditional fishing equipment at the Nalini Kanta Bhattasali Gallery to mark the 50-year celebrations of Bangladesh’s independence and the Mujib Year. State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid opened the exhibition on Wednesday, Feb 16, 2022.

 

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