Even five years ago, this place in the capital's Nandipara was a vibrant canal where locals used to catch fish and row boats. However, the waterbody has run dry due to unabated dumping of waste and encroachment at some points. The photo was taken a couple of days ago. Photo: SK Enamul Haq
A car crosses the rickety Bhakurta Steel Bridge over the Turag river in Savar. A large sign on the bridge, inset, forbids heavy vehicles from using it. The 379-foot bridge has been in a dilapidated condition for years. But heavy vehicles still use the risky bridge as the authorities concerned have apparently done nothing yet to repair or rebuild it. The Daily Star published similar photos of the bridge before, mentioning the risks involved. The photos were taken on Wednesday. Photo: Rashed Shumon
People have started to stream back to the capital after the Eid holidays. The photo was taken yesterday around 2:30pm at Kamalapur Railway Station. Photo: Firoz Ahmed
Without a care in the world, this little fellow enjoys its meal at the capital's Suhrawardy Udyan. The photo was taken around 4:00pm yesterday. Photo: Firoz Ahmed
A bulldozer of Dhaka South City Corporation removes wooden platforms used by hawkers from a footpath yesterday. The photo was taken in front of the General Post Office (GPO). Photo: Palash Khan
