HOME AND ABROAD

No School for Over a Month

Galachipa, Patuakhali. The Kalaraja Haat Hossainia Senior Madrasa was razed to the ground by a nor'wester storm on May 2. The school still remains in the same condition even after almost a month of the incident, as concerned authorities seem to be hesitating in taking steps to repair the institute of 496 students ahead of their first term exams.

Innocents Die for the Crime of Others

Patgram, Lalmonirhat. Locals search for bodies of two sisters, 18-year-old Akimus Salatu Mim and 12-year-old Tasami Tuha, who drowned after falling into a deep hole created due to illegal stone lifting from the embankment of the Dharla River at Banglabari village on May 23.

Bring Back Our Girls

Chibok, Nigeria. Joy Bishara and Hadiza Fali, two of the girls who escaped the kidnapping in Chibok, Nigeria, ride a motor taxi outside their school.

Raising a Toast

Shanghai, China. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping toast with vodka during a signing ceremony for a gas contract in Shanghai, China.

Vivid Performance

Sydney, Australia. Spectators watch a light show called "Vivid" performed on the Sydney Opera House in Sydney.