A homeless woman with a child is all smiles as she carries food given by a local social worker named Mazharul Islam Sentu in the capital’s Dakshin Kamalapur area yesterday. The social worker has been distributing free food among hundreds of such homeless people since March 26 after the coronavirus outbreak hit the country rendering thousands of people jobless. Photo: Anisur Rahman
People line up in front of a studio in the capital’s Mirpur Bhashantek yesterday to have their photographs taken. Photos are required for their inclusion in the government’s ration card facilities. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on April 16 said 50 lakh more people would be brought under the programme to provide them with rice at Tk 10 per kg. Photo:
Anisur Rahman
Rickshaws and other vehicles in their numbers on the Rampura DIT Road in the capital yesterday amid the ongoing nationwide shutdown imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus. The city had gone quiet after the shutdown was enforced on March 26. Photo: Sk Enamul Haq
A family of three goes towards Rampura from Rajarbagh Police Line yesterday, while movement is restricted amid the nationwide shutdown. Not only does the motorbike lack a license plate, but the child is also sitting precariously on her mother’s lap, with no face mask on. Photo: Prabir Das
Even though Barishal’s International Abdur Rab Serniabat Stadium has remained closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, that didn’t stop these boys from finding a way to get in. This photo was taken yesterday. Photo:
Titu Das
A mother dog pleadingly stands in front of a shop at Kamalapur, in hope of some food. As the streets of Dhaka remain mostly deserted, animals are going hungry. They can no longer scavenge for food from leftovers, and are more dependent than ever on the kindness of people. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: SK Enamul Haq
