Motorcycles seized by DB police gather dust and rust under the Moghbazar Flyover in the capital. The law enforcers have kept around 200 such vehicles there this way, mainly due to a lack of space. In many countries such vehicles are impounded properly in a shaded car park and owners collect them following payment of fines or court orders. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Gas bubbles in open sewer-water in Karwan Bazar. Locals allege that gas has been leaking there for over a year. They informed Titas gas authorities about the leak at different times, but to no avail. The Titas headquarters in only a few buildings away. Recently, a gas leak explosion killed around 30 people in Narayanganj. Photo: Amran Hossain
A garbage truck trying to overtake a bus that stopped in the middle of a bridge at Amin Bazar on the outskirts of the capital to pick up passengers. Disregard for traffic rules often causes tailbacks and accidents on streets and highways. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Prabir Das