Heritage sites and museums across the country had been closed since the Covid-19 outbreak began in March. The department of archeology has decided to open the spots to the public on a limited scale from today, with the condition that visitors follow health safety guidelines.The photo was taken recently at the Behular Basar Ghor in Bogura. PHOTO: MOSTAFA SHABUJ
A billboard being torn down in front of the Gulshan-2 Nagar Bhaban as DNCC yesterday began its drive against illegal billboards and signboards in areas under its jurisdiction. At least 150 such structures in Gulshan 2 and 100 in Banani road 11 were also removed the same day. Several companies who have illegally occupied roads or sidewalks with billboards and signboards were also fined Tk 60,000. Photo: Prabir Das
Transport workers pass time playing with their fellow workers as trucks wait in a long queue on Dhaka-Aricha highway to board ferries at Paturia Ferry Terminal in Manikganj around 11:00am yesterday. Truckers said they had to wait for over six hours for their turn as the number of vehicles taking Paturia-Daulatdia ferry route increased significantly since Monday after the suspension of ferry services on Shimulia-Kathalbari route. However, buses and other passenger vehicles did not have to wait for long as the authorities gave preference to them. Photo: Palash Khan
The scientific name of the Kans Grass, known in Bengali as “Kashphul”, is Saccharum Spontaneum. It’s not a popular name, for it fails to capture the absolute poetry of a row of Kashphul swaying ever so gently at the slightest touch of an autumn breeze, like these ones looking over a bridge at Hatirjheel. This photo was taken yesterday. Photo: PRABIR DAS
