Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus speaks at a memorial service for Brac founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed at the city’s International Convention City Bashundhara yesterday. Seated beside him is Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury. Photo: Star
A trench was dug up on this road in Old Dhaka’s Chawk Mogaltuli area about two months ago to construct a sewer. The slow progress of the work is causing sufferings to locals as almost half of the road remains unusable. Traders also spend extra money to transport their goods to and from their shops. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Amran Hossain
Women sell vegetables at their temporary shops on the footpath in the city’s Begunbari area yesterday. They buy low-priced vegetables from Karwan Bazar and sell those to people, mostly from low-income families. Photo: Star
