Dhaka South City Corporation demolished illegal structures on AGB Colony Kancha Bazaar Road near Motijheel on Monday. Traders of the bazaar claimed that local thugs had built and sold the illegal shops taking handsome amount of money from people wishing to buy shops at the kitchen market. The DSCC however has not taken away the debris. Photo: Amran Hossain
Dhaka South City Corporation demolished illegal structures on AGB Colony Kancha Bazaar Road near Motijheel on Monday. Traders of the bazaar claimed that local thugs had built and sold the illegal shops taking handsome amount of money from people wishing to buy shops at the kitchen market. The DSCC however has not taken away the debris. Photo: Amran Hossain
Tamim, a day labourer, on a flimsy rope ladder tries to gain a balance while working on a high-rise in the capital's Bangla Motor area yesterday afternoon. To support his family consisting of his mother and a sister, he risks his life on a daily basis, for a mere Tk 500. Many like him often die from losing balance, as there are no security measures taken by the authorities concerned regarding workers' safety and business owners always look to cut corners to maximise their profit at the expense of the lives of cheap labourers. Photo: Prabir Das
Sylhet City Corporation bulldozing a portion of the risky City Super Market building yesterday. This three-storey structure is one of 32 residential and commercial buildings vulnerable to earthquakes. Earlier on April 21 and May 8, two buildings were demolished. Photo: Sheikh Nasir
Members of a faction of Gonojagoron Mancha flash victory signs after hearing the news of the execution of Jamaat-e- Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami who masterminded the formation of a ruthless militia, Al-Badr Bahini, that unleashed terror on peace-loving Bangalees, killed unarmed civilians, raped women and destroyed properties during the 1971 Liberation War. Photo: Prabir Das
