A policeman stops a biker on a street in Nayabazar of Old Dhaka yesterday to check if the rider had a valid reason to be out amid the restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus. Photo: Anisur Rahman
WHEN BEING SAFE IS ALSO IN FASHION ... A family takes a rickshaw ride, dressed up in full protective gear -- gowns, headcaps and eyewear, and even the child is not left out. For the rickshaw-puller, however, a fabric mask is all that is in affordable range. The photo was taken from Motijheel yesterday. PHOTO:
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Some have to make the footpaths their bed, like Borhan Uddin and his sister, who have had to settle for a street corner nearby. PHOTO: SK ENAMUL HAQ
Phrases like “stay at home” and “social distancing” seem to be no less than a luxury for many in the megacity, for whom even a roof over their heads is far from reality. Homeless people find shelter in concrete storm drain pipes in the capital’s Motijheel, with rags for curtains. PHOTO: SK ENAMUL HAQ
