HOME AND ABROAD

Submerged School

Thakurgaon. The school ground of Mathurapur-1 Government Primary School in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila has remained waterlogged for a couple of months as rainwater outlets were blocked following the construction of a road on the eastern side of the ground.

Stop Gambling

Lalmonirhat. While people at Namuri village of Aditmari upazila, Lalmonirhat, continue to engage in gambling, locals of the disctict vandalised a few gambling pandals in Hatibandha upazila to deter people from participating in this vile activity. 

Fighting Ebola

Monrovia, Liberia. A health worker takes the temperature of U.S. Marines arriving on Oct. 9, near Monrovia, Liberia.

Yellow for Democracy

Mongkok, Hong Kong. College students in graduation attire carry yellow umbrellas – symbols of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong – as they pose for photos in the Mongkok district.

Praying for Haiyan Victims

Palo, Philippines. A relative of a victim of Tyhpoon Haiyan visits a mass graveyard in front of the San Joaquin Church in Palo, Philippines.

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