Vehicles seized by Jatrabari police are left to rot in the open on the police station premises. Some of the vehicles have partly sunk into the muddy ground and almost all of them have weeds growing in them. Many police stations in the capital do not have space suitable for keeping vehicles entangled in lawsuits. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Empty baskets and garbage lay scattered right under Mayor Hanif flyover. After selling fruits, vendors dump the waste here. This practice has been going on for a while, thanks to the negligence of the authorities concerned. The photo was taken in the capital's Jatrabari intersection yesterday. Photo: Amran Hossain
Long tailbacks are a common sight these days on the Jirani-Amtola road, a vital road in Ashulia outside Dhaka, as it gets inundated by rainwater due to the absence of a proper drainage system. The stagnant water coupled with movement of heavy vehicles is also corroding the busy road, resulting in its structural damage. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Aklakur Rahman Akash
Rickshaws ply a road in Dhanmondi area. In the month leading to Eid-ul-Fitr, the number of rickshaws increases on Dhaka streets. Many poor people from the rural areas flock to the capital to make some money by pulling rickshaws ahead of the festival. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Rashed Shumon
Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina places wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in the capital yesterday commemorating the historic Six-point Day. Photo: PID