HOME AND ABROAD

Guavas for Sale

A huge number of guavas are sold at tk 1 per kg in the floating market on Bhimruli canal in Jhalakathi.

Taken for a Ride

Commuters struggle in the water-logged streets in Agargaon which have been under water for over a week due to incessant rain.

Made in China

Jian Lin, 31, a retired soldier has built a homemade tank for his son as a gift.  He was responsible for repairing aircraft for the navy. After retirement from the Chinese People's Liberation Army, he had the idea of making a real tank when his six-year-old son broke his toy tank and asked him to buy a new one.

Ice Bucket Challenge

Celebrities around the world have been taking the Ice Bucket Challenge, dousing themselves with ice-cold water and then nominating their enemies or friends to follow them to raise fund for those working for people suffering from ALS or Lou Gehrigs' Disease.

Nanjing Youth Olympics

Expectations were high for the Opening Ceremony of the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games. Sixty thousand spectators watched the performance directed by Chen Weiya, the executive director of the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

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