Discarded gloves and masks litter the dirty water at the base of the fountain near the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital. The fountain, meant for beautifying the premises, has become a repulsive sight and a possible breeding ground for Aedes mosquitoes. This paper published a photo of the fountain’s sorry state last week but things have only become worse. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Children playing with marbles on the street while their parents are waiting for relief goods in Chattogram’s CRB area yesterday afternoon. The suspension of the economy has rendered many people unemployed, and with the schools closed, students have found more leisure than ever. Photo:
Rajib Raihan
Drivers and helpers who could not leave Dhaka in time are now having to struggle for sustenance every day. Some set up a makeshift kitchen at Saidabad bus stand yesterday, buying ingredients using the meagre amount of money a few transport owners have provided. The workers alleged that transport workers’ organisations have not come to their aid during this shutdown, and they’re worried about their survival. Photo: Amran Hossain
Due to acute crisis of transport for shipping goods to districts from the capital, traders have started using package delivery service providers for the job. The photo taken on English Road in the capital shows packages scattered across the street as they are being loaded on to a truck of a courier service provider. Photo: Anisur Rahman
A monkey takes food from a volunteer near Sadarghat area in the capital. Amid the coronavirus outbreak, alumni of Dhaka Collegiate School distributed food and relief aid among people in need last week, and did not forget about the native primates, who have been struggling for food as well. Photo: Collected
