A woman removing the labels and caps from single use plastic bottles she and others have collected in the capital’s Meradia area. Plastic recyclers buy these bottles from her. She says her monthly earnings range from Tk 5,000-7,000. Photo:
Anisur Rahman
The construction work of the first Dhaka Elevated Expressway is expected to end in December this year. The 47km expressway, with 19.73km main line, would have several exits between Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and Tejgaon Rail Gate. The expressway is supposed to alleviate congestion. The photo was taken near Khilkhet.
Photo: SK Enamul Huq
Onions spilled over an open space in Dinajpur’s Gor-e-Shaheed Boromath area as those, supplied by Trade Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), were rotten from before. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Kongkon Karmaker
Bangladesh batsmen Shakib Al Hasan, right, and Liton Das walking off the field after the first day of the first Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram yesterday. The duo thwarted the West Indies bowlers in the last session and gave the Tigers a slight advantage as the home side ended the day on 242 for five, with Shakib unbeaten on 39 and Liton batting on 34. Photo: Firoz Ahmed
Two fruit-sellers spend an idle morning browsing their phones, with customers far and few on cold day when the sun didn’t show even at 9am. This photo was taken yesterday at Sylhet city’s Hasan market. Photo:
Sheikh Nasir
A seasonal labourer spreads fish under the sun to turn those into dried fish while another person scatters salt on them to preserve them. Dried fish has huge demand in local and international markets and the lion’s share is produced during winter and dry seasons. The photo was taken from College Street in Chattogram’s Notun Bridge area. Photo:
Prabir Das
