Different kinds of fish are being caught in the Buriganga as its water is less murky. Fisherman Arshad Mia was seen busy fishing in the river near the Sadarghat Launch Terminal on Saturday. Fishermen are getting good catches now and each of them can sell their catch for Tk 2,000 to Tk 3,000 daily. Photo: Amran Hossain
Four of a family riding in a rickshaw but none has taken the precaution of wearing masks. Despite the government undertaking many initiatives to curb the spread of Covid-19, including fining people for not wearing masks, many choose not to heed the warnings. The photo was taken yesterday in the capital’s Mugda. Photo: Anisur Rahman
The massive girder of an under-construction overpass in Chattogram’s Bayezid-Foujdarhat Link Road area is precariously propped against a pillar. The wire of a crane that was used to lift the girder had snapped yesterday, causing the part of the concrete and steel structure to fall on a truck and injuring one of its occupants, who was admitted to a local hospital.
Photo: Rajib Raihan
The area outside Dhaka Medical College’s outdoor gate, the one right beside the Shaheed Minar, has become a hotspot for regulation violation, of all kinds. On one hand, it’s always home to gatherings of hundreds of people, in complete disagreement with Covid-19 health guidelines. Then there’s the occupation of footpaths, selling of unhygienic food, illegal parking -- the list goes on, and the authorities concerned seem to notice none of it. This photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
A tailor in Gulistan is busy sewing flags as the month of December is upon us. With December 16 approaching, there’s a heavy demand for flags as people are eager to express the spirit of patriotism marking 49 years of the country’s victory in its Liberation War. Photo: Prabir Das
Coupled with the winter mist, Dhaka’s air is also thick with smog this winter. The air quality of the capital remained very unhealthy yesterday, as evident from the lack of visibility at 3:30pm on Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue. Photo: Amran Hossain
