A traffic policeman is seen removing a rope used for managing vehicles at the capital's Gulshan-1 intersection. Such manual controlling of traffic without using signal lights has become a growing practice at many intersections. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Amran Hossain
Due to lack of a proper drainage system, a road in the capital's Dania-Goalbarir Mor area remains submerged with drain water mixed with raw sewage almost round the year. Apart from locals and visitors, hundreds of students from seven schools and colleges in the area have to use the road almost every day, but the authorities seem to care little about their sufferings. When the monsoon arrives, the situation gets worse, increasing their plight. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Monirul Islam
Rickshaws are parked illegally on Gulshan link road in Dhaka yesterday with the authorities concerned turning a blind eye. Photo: Amran Hossain
