Illegal extraction of stone continues in Sylhet's Gowainghat upazila destroying the environment. An administrative order directed 12 local traders last month to stop digging and filling up the already dug-up trenches, but the traders didn't comply. Such pits have been dug on around 50 acres of land in the upazila. The photo was taken at the Piyain river in Jaflong yesterday. Photo: Sheikh Nasir
Gesturing to the driver to go slow, a jaywalker plunges among the speeding traffic to cross the street at the capital's Banglamotor intersection yesterday afternoon. Many others like him cross the road in the area every day although a footbridge, not in picture, is just a few yards away. Photo: Firoz Ahmed
Loaded rickshaw vans share the Dhaka-Chittagong highway with buses and trucks in the capital's Shanir Akhra. The road transport ministry point to the slow-moving three-wheelers as a key reason behind the growing number of road accidents. However, the ministry could not take the vans off the roads. The photo was taken on Sunday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
This muddy section of Beribadh (embankment) road in Labagh on the western fringe of the capital has no sign of any hard surface that once existed. Thanks to years of negligence of the authorities, this road is now a nightmare for the road users, especially during the rainy season. If properly maintained, this long road from Mirpur to the old part of the city could contribute to easing traffic congestions on nearby thoroughfares. Photo: Rashed Shumon
The picture shows how the public park of DCC, a vast section of the road and its sidewalk at Jatrabari intersection below Mayor Hanif Flyover have turned into a disorderly business zone. The occupation of the park is depriving local children of their leisure activities on the one hand, and on the other, the road occupation is resulting in added travel time for passengers to and from Chittagong, Sylhet, Comilla and surrounding districts. Although the roads at the entry and exit point of Dhaka have been widened to a great extent with a large amount of public money, people travelling below the flyover still spend nearly two to three hours to pass the intersection. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Right after taking a dip in a pond to cool itself from the summer heat, a common myna shakes off water from its body. The photo was taken on the Dhaka University campus yesterday afternoon. Photo: Firoj Ahmed
Garbage along with earth piled up on a footpath near the capital's Gulshan-1 roundabout hampering pedestrians' movement. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Palash Khan
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina exchanges pleasantries with judges, diplomats and high civil and military officials before an iftar hosted by her at Gono Bhaban yesterday. Photo: PID
Workers busy creating block prints at a custom boutique print shop ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. There are quite a good number of these shops on the upper floors of New Super Market in the capital. These shops have become popular among women who wish to get customised tailored outfits with their own choice of cloths and design. After selecting the cloths, a customer gets the cloths printed at these shops with their own choice of design blocks.
Photo: Amran Hossain
