HOME AND ABROAD

Getting Ready

Dhaka. The central Shaheed Minar gets a facelift in the capital before the Language Movement Day and International Mother Language Day on February 21.

Unstable and Dangerous

Dhaka. This wobbly bamboo bridge is the only way from Nandipara Trimohoni area to Demra's Bhidpur area. The locals demand a permanent structure over fears that the bridge might collapse.

Cycling Frenzy

Yvelines, France: Poland's cyclists train on the eve of the start of the Track Cycling World Championships in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, outside Paris.

ISIS Brutality Continues 

Minya, Egypt: Relatives of Egyptian Coptic Christians purportedly murdered by ISIS militants in Libya react after hearing the news in the village of Al-Awar.

Huthi Loyalists

Sanaa, Yemen: Yemeni soldiers loyal to the Huthi movement stand guard at the entrance of the presidential palace. On February 15, 2015, the UN's Security Council urged the Huthis to cede power and negotiate in “good faith.”