A woman goes through a spray arch on a street in Mirpur-6 in the capital yesterday. Local youth organisation Artanad built the arch and set it up there so that everyone getting into their neighbourhood are disinfected first. Photo: Anisur Rahman
inside of the arch. Photo: Anisur Rahman
A large number of people shop at a kitchen market in the capital’s Matikata yesterday. Such poor physical distancing practices run the risk of coronavirus infection. Photo:
Anisur Rahman
Police stop vehicles on Airport Road near the Balaka Bhaban yesterday and check to see if people entering deeper into the capital had legitimate reason to be out. The checkpoint caused unnecessary queues since the cops left an hour later withdrawing the checkpoint. The photo was taken around 11:30am. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Boatloads of watermelons arrive in the capital’s Badamtoli Ghat from different districts across the country yesterday. The summer fruit used to have heavy demand and a large one would sell for Tk 300 or even more. But now, due to the coronavirus outbreak, demand has dropped. Traders were seen trying to sell large ones for Tk 180, but no one was buying. Photo: Anisur Rahman
A vegetables vendor on Nazimuddin Road in Old Dhaka wears a full body protection suit and mask as he sells to his customers. He, however, forgot about protecting his left hand. The photo was taken a couple of days ago. Photo: Anisur Rahman
