One of the two U-loops of the capital's Hatirjheel development project Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina opened to the public yesterday. Incorporated in a revised draft project proposal, the loops would help commuters from Rampura, Badda and Banasree avoid being stranded in chronic traffic congestion at the Hatirjheel-Rampura intersection. Photo: Palash Khan
Yesterday however was a different story with long tailbacks created on Bir Uttam Rafiqul Islam Avenue due to the adjoining loop being declared off-limit to vehicles for the duration of the inauguration. Photo: Palash Khan
Mushfiqur Rahim and his wife Jannatul Kifayet treated children from Happy Homes to iftar at their office in Gulshan yesterday. Happy Homes is a project created by ActionAid Bangladesh that supports 150 girls, housed in five homes, with access to shelter and education. The girls had a fun time chatting with Mushfiqur, his wife and actor Sumon Patwary before iftar. Photo: Star
People painfully contort their bodies and risk their lives and their children's going through a gap in the railing on the road between Gawsia Market and New Market in the capital yesterday, ignoring the safety of a footbridge right above their heads. Photo: Anisur Rahman
There was no respite from the sun for people travelling on foot yesterday when the temperature reached a maximum 35.7°C in the capital as per Bangladesh Meteorological Department. The photo was taken on Mirpur Road. Photo: Anisur Rahman
