An elderly man walking across a makeshift bamboo bridge in Mirpur’s Bishil area in the capital yesterday. For nearly two months, this road has been under filthy water. Locals said the drains in the area have been cleaned but the water remains because it is a low-lying area. Photo: Amran Hossain
A member of a voluntary organisation on Facebook placing a face mask on a rickshawpuller as part of the group’s efforts to help Dhaka dwellers stave off the threat of coronavirus infection. This photo was taken in front of the Central Shaheed Minar yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Several hundred people line up in front of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines office in Motiheel to buy tickets yesterday.
Photo: Anisur Rahman
Tamanna Akter teaching some children, who belong to low-income families, at a Pearabagh house in the capital’s Moghbazar as their schools are closed due to the pandemic. She does not take any fees from the children. This photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Without any protective gear, a man carries a sack of raw cement materials, including fly ash, clinker, and gypsum, from a boat in Chattogram city’s Sadarghat on Saturday. The tiny substances could enter body and cause diseases. Photo: Rajib Raihan
This group of young men gathered from different parts of the country with one mission in mind: getting hired. The youngsters, mostly students, were roaming the streets of the capital’s Gulshan yesterday in search of opportunities. Some were scheduled to sit for interviews, while others scanned flyers and posters for job openings. PHOTO:
Rashed Shumon
These two men are among a small group seen around Dhaka Medical College Hospital engaged in the opportune business of selling plastic sheets. For rickshaw-pullers and commuters alike caught off-guard by sudden rain, they offer simple yet effective protection from water for Tk 25-30. The photo was taken on Saturday. Photo:Anisur Rahman
A vegetable seller in front of Mirpur Muktijoddha Market carefully organises a bucket full of Bombay chilli. After all, these are expensive goods. As flooding has disrupted supply chains and inundated chilli fields across the country, this popular ingredient now costs Tk 75-90 per dozen. Photo: Amran Hossain
