HOME AND ABROAD

Exam Time

Dhaka. Examinees of the 34th BCS exams revise for the last time before the start of the examination on March 30. Some examinees arrived almost a couple of hours early, as they feared traffic congestion in the streets.

Where did the Trees Go?

Bandarban. Felled logs and tree trunks lie scattered on the premises of the Lama Upazila Parishad complex on March 29. Officials of the upazila auctioned off 56 trees, allegedly without taking permission from authorities concerned.

Land Day

Palestine. Protesters wave Palestinian flags towards the Israeli border fence during a protest marking Land Day at the border between Israel and Gaza Strip on March 30. 

Blasting Off
Kazakhstan. In Kazakhstan, a rocket and spacecraft explode from a launch pad at the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome on March 26.

Wet Jubilations
Hong Kong. This is the way New Zealand celebrated on March 30, after beating England 26-7 at the Rugby Sevens Tournament.