International Mother Language Day and other news from Kolkata in pictures
A quick look at the week that was for Kolkata
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My Kolkata Web Desk |
Published 25.02.24, 08:17 PM
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Actress Rituparna Sengupta addressed a press meet on the Suchitra Sen International Film Festival New York in Kolkata on Sunday
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2/11
A fire broke out in a slum in the Anandapur area on Sunday morning around 10.30am
Soumyajit Dey
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The bicentenary celebrations of Sanskrit College and University (SCU) were held on February 25. (L-R) Rajkumar Kothari, vice-chancellor of the college; CV Ananda Bose, chancellor of the college and governor of West Bengal; academic Nrisingha Prasad Bhaduri and Sukomol Barua, professor, were present at the event
Suvendu Das
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4/11
Kushal Education Foundation hosted the Ayodhya Hill Marathon 2024 for the social and economic uplift of Jangalmahal on February 25
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5/11
(Clockwise from top left) Mahadeb Shi, Samir Aich, Sanjay Mukherjee, Anindya Banerjee, Rudraprasad Sengupta and Surojeet Chattopadhyay cut a cake at the Gariahat tram depot to celebrate 151 years of operations of the tramways in Kolkata; a woman takes a selfie along with a child in front of a decorated tramcar and filmmaker Goutam Ghose interacts with film academic Sanjay Mukherjee inside a special tram showcasing photographs of Rabindranath Tagore on his England trip
Suvendu Das
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Migratory birds spotted at the Alipore Zoological Garden on Friday
Ashim Paul
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Cultural programmes were held at the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata on the occasion of Bhasha Divas, which is also observed as International Mother Language Day, on February 21
Suvendu Das
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Bangladesh deputy high commissioner Andalib Elias, along with consular staff, placed a floral wreath at Shahid Minar on the mission premises before taking out a ‘prabhat pheri’ (morning rally) from Bangladesh Library & Information Centre to Bangladesh deputy high commission to mark Ekushe February, the Language Martyrs’ Day. The Bangladesh flag was flown at half mast
Suvendu Das
9/11
Bhasa Sutra 2024, the 10th Indo Bangladesh international cross-border cycle rally, ended at Dhaka Shahid Minar on Bhasha Divas or International Mother Language Day
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New decorative panels at Esplanade Metro station, the interchanging station between the East-West Green Line and the north-south Blue Line
Metro Railway, Kolkata / Facebook
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Eastern Railway on Monday recreated the scene of Swami Vivekananda’s return from Chicago. The authorities plied a special train to mark the occasion. The EMU train ran from Budge Budge to Sealdah (South) section. It arrived at platform no. 15 at 11am. The engine of the train was decorated with flowers and carried a statue of Swami Vivekananda. A colourful tableau was a part of the procession that started from Sealdah station and ended at the Ramakrishna Mission Alambazar Math
