Rickshaws remain stuck in a nagging traffic jam on a road in Dhanmondi area. Their number shoots up in the capital ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr every year as many labourers from rural areas flock to the city before the festival to earn extra money as rickshaw pullers. The photo was taken around noon on Saturday, a weekly holiday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Thick smoke from unauthorised factories shrouds a residential area in Chittagong city's Bayazid, posing serious health hazards to the locals. The authorities seem oblivious to this and have not yet taken any action against the industrial units. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Rajib Raihan
An elephant hired by the Forest Department lugging a teak tree in Moulvibazar's Lawachhara forest as scores of trees fell during a recent storm. The forest officials were removing the fallen teak trees so that loggers cannot steal them. The logs will be sold later at auction. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Mintu Deshwara
Beggars crowd the streets of Dhaka as vehicles come to a standstill amid heavy traffic jam. Ahead of every Eid, the number of beggars, many of them able-bodied adults, surges in the capital as villagers arrive to make a quick buck. The photo was taken in front of Asad Gate yesterday. Photo: Rashed Shumon
A visitor browses Jamdani saris at a fair, currently underway at the Nalinikanta Bhattashali Auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum. Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) has arranged the event keeping in mind the high demand for outfits made from traditional Jamdani fabric during the festive season of Eid. Saris ranging from Tk 3,000 to Tk 2,50,000 are on display at the fair, which continues until June 7. Photo: Prabir Das
