Floodwater inundated the premises of Nuruddin Matborerkandi Model High School in Kajirsura union of Madaripur’s Shibchar upazila after the Padma swelled up a couple of days ago. The mighty river has turned furious and devoured several establishments in the union. Locals fear it might also destroy the school. Photo: Anisur Rahman
A family moving all its belonging to safety on a boat in the area yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
A motorcycle struggles to move on the battered road in front of Kamalapur Railway Station in the capital. Locals say the road has been in such a condition for the last eight months. The road is heavily used by intercity buses, trucks, and articulated lorries that carry goods to and from Chattogram port. Photo:
Amran Hossain
Locals gather near a truck to buy vegetables and other essentials in the capital’s Wari area. Since Wari was locked down on Saturday to stop the spread of the coronavirus, several online shopping services have been sending these goods to the area. Photo: Firoz Ahmed
Two doctors speaking to the people waiting in a queue for coronavirus testing in front of Mugda Medical College Hospital in the capital yesterday. The hospital has a capacity to test 190 samples every day. It issues 80 tickets for walk-in patients and keep the rest for staffers and the patients admitted to the hospital. Photo:
Amran Hossain
