Cars parked haphazardly in front of Wasa Bhaban on the capital’s Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, obstructing free flow of vehicles and causing an already bad traffic situation in the area to get worse. The photo was taken yesterday afternoon. Photo:
Anisur Rahman
Long queues of voters are seen at Moraridaha Government Primary School polling centre. Slow voting through EVMs caused people to wait for hours to cast their votes in the Faridpur municipality election. This photo was taken around 12:15pm yesterday. Photo:
Suzit Kumar Das
A grey-headed lapwing flying over a wetland in Bogura’s Sherpur upazila. This bird, which lives in wetlands and marshy areas, eats insects and earthworms. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Mostafa Shabuj
Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh had said months ago that no battery-run autorickshaws will be allowed to ply the streets in the south side of the capital, yet not only are the vehicles running on the roads of Lalbagh, but they are also taking up the whole street by parking on the road at a busy intersection. The photo was taken recently. PHOTO: Prabir Das
Authorities have left pedestrians no other choice but to jaywalk at this section of the road in front of Cirdap auditorium for the foreseeable future, as they are building a police box by occupying the whole width of this footpath. Citizens know this is not right. Law enforcers know it is against the law. So, how did authorities think that this is a sound decision? PHOTO: AMRAN HOSSAIN
