Over and over again, photos of police cars taking the wrong side of the road, completely illegally, were published in the media but the disciplined force seems to have barely cared to the principle -- laws apply to all equally. This police pickup van was spotted at the capital's Farmgate yesterday. Photo: Prabir Das
Subir Nandi performs at a musical soiree of Star Melodies, The Daily Star's regular initiative to promote Bangla music, at AS Mahmud Seminar Hall of The Daily Star Centre in the capital yesterday marking National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam's 117th birth anniversary. Singers Yasmin Mushtari, Priyanka Gope, Sheikh Jashim and Chhanda Chakrabarty and eminent elocutionist Shimul Mustapha took part in the programme, compered by Sadya Afreen Mallick. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
Trucker Deen Islam being treated at Dhaka Medical College Hospital after robbers hacked him in the head and right arm in the capital's Shyamoli while he with 16 tonnes of sugar in his truck was moving towards Savar from Meghna Ghat early yesterday. According to police, a pickup used in the robbery fled after hitting his right leg when he stayed injured on the road after the attack. The gang drove away the truck but left the vehicle and the sugar in Savar after locals chased it being informed by the rescuers of the victim. Photo: Shaheen Mollah
Leaving just enough room for the driver to see what is in front, people cram into and onto a 4X4 yesterday. Lack of public transport in Chittagong leaves working people with almost no other option. The photo was taken on Shah Amanat Bridge over the Karnaphuli. Photo: Anurup Kanti Das
A bus goes over the precarious Rajbari Bridge on Tangail-Bhuapur Road. The bridge makes banging and squeaking noise as the bus passes. Half of it is the remnant of an old bridge built before the independence of Bangladesh and the other half is a bailey bridge built later. The authorities concerned said a project proposal to rebuild the bridge was pending with the Planning Commission. The photo was taken on Monday. Photo: Mirza Shakil
