People checking out secondhand electronics and home appliances displayed on a footpath on Tajmahal Road in the capital on Tuesday night. The TVs priced mostly between Tk 1,500 and 3,000 are a major attraction of this makeshift marketplace that caters to lower income people. Photo: Rashed Shumon
A pedestrian looks at an overturned rickshaw kept under a signboard, placed by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, restricting rickshaws and carts on Abdul Gani Road in the capital yesterday. Police said the overturned three-wheeler would deter others from plying the road. Photo: Prabir Das
A queue of impounded vehicles left to rot in the open, blocking a side of the road, in front of Mohammadpur Police Station. The photo was taken on Satmasjid Road recently. Photo: Rashed Shumon
Water being drained out from the lake surrounding Sangsad Bhaban, to clear the layer of mud underneath and check for cracks on the concrete lake floor, as part of a restoration project. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Rashed Shumon
Workers painting outer walls of a high-rise on Dhaka's Abdul Gani Road yesterday. Due to this unsafe practice, accidents often occur, with some of them turning fatal. Photo: Prabir Das
A man keeps his hand outside the bus window while smoking a cigarette. Though prohibited by law, smoking in public transport continues unabated, causing discomfort and harm to others. The photo was taken in the port city's Fakirhat area yesterday afternoon. Photo: Rajib Raihan
