In Bholanath quarry, minor injuries are frequent and fatalities not rare. Yet, more than 500 children, some as young as 10, work there all day. Some of their fathers, who also work at the quarry in Sylhet's Companiganj, say sending them to a school, is a luxury they cannot afford. Parents also take into account the couple of hundred takas a child earns every day, when they consider sending them to school. The photo was taken on Monday. In the absence of monitoring, a culture of engaging children in risky work has become a norm in quarries. Photo: Sheikh Nasir
Rohingya refugees scuffle as aid is distributed in Cox's Bazar yesterday. Photo: Reuters
Traffic department of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has put a movable metal fence on this portion of Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue near the Saarc Fountain intersection to encourage buses to stop at the designated spot instead of taking and dropping off passengers in the middle of the busy thoroughfare. But many a rowdy bus drivers are apparently not interested to follow the rule. Photo: Amran Hossain
Buses are taking in passengers right at the intersection ignoring a DMP warning sign asking buses not to stop there. The photos were taken yesterday. Photo: Palash Khan
A bus tilts precariously on this road near the office of Public Service Commission (PSC) in the capital's Agargaon area, as its rear wheels hit a large pothole. This road has been in such a dilapidated condition for long, but the authorities concerned have apparently turned a blind eye. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Amran Hossain
Legendary Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj mesmerises audience with his performance at the "South Asian Music Festival: Timeless Classical Echoes" being held at MasterCard Theatres of Marina Bay Sands, Singapore yesterday. The four-day festival, organised by Blues Communications of Bangladesh with support from India's Perfect Harmony Global, ends today. The festival is presented by IFIC Bank. Photo: Collected
