Today's Gallery (2018.01.09)

Instead of using the footbridge just yards away, people risk their lives to cross the busy road in the capital's Bangla Motor. The on-duty traffic policeman, who was supposed to stop them, seemed helpless. The photo was taken around 1:00pm yesterday. Photo: Prabir Das
Instead of using the footbridge just yards away, people risk their lives to cross the busy road in the capital's Bangla Motor. The on-duty traffic policeman, who was supposed to stop them, seemed helpless. The photo was taken around 1:00pm yesterday. Photo: Prabir Das
A badly damaged part of the Central Road in the capital following an explosion in the sewer line around 4:00am yesterday. Four other parts of the road were also damaged in the blast but no one was hurt. Officials concerned said the explosion was caused by accumulated gas leaked from the line. Photo: Prabir Das
Workers trying to repair the sewer line. Photo: Prabir Das