SAME AS BEFORE… a bus stops in the middle of a road to pick up passengers amid traffic while the latter pay no heed to the risks involved. Though put into effect, the new road transport act seems to have little effect as such haphazard pick-up and drop-off, jaywalking and commuters’ reluctance to follow traffic rules continue. This photo was taken recently on Airport Road. Photo: Prabir Das
An elderly man sits over the ruins of his secondhand clothing shop, devastated at the loss of an entire season’s stock. Photo: Dipankar Roy
A fire broke out at Old Market in Ferry Ghat intersection of Khulna city yesterday around 6am. Although eight firefighting units brought the blaze under control within thirty minutes, it had already engulfed at least 35 shops. Photo: Dipankar Roy
A bulldozer knocks down a part of a market building on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar Thana Stand area yesterday during a drive by Roads and Highways Department against illegal structures. Photo: Palash Khan
