Eight of the 40 fast broad-gauge locomotives that Bangladesh Railway (BR) purchased from a company of the United States arrive in Chattogram. The locomotives have been given temporary metre-gauge undercarriages so that they could be taken to Dhaka’s Tongi Railway Station. From there, they will be sent to Parbatipur locomotive factory.
Photo:
Rajib Raihan
Rickshaw-vans block a footpath adjacent to Phulbaria road behind the office of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) forcing pedestrians to squeeze between parked buses on the street and the pavement. The photo was taken yesterday.
Photo:
Rashed Shumon
Students, mostly those preparing for the public service recruitment tests, studying on the science faculty premises of Dhaka University. They are the ones who bought the desks and chairs as the university is yet to reopen. More photos on www.thedailystar.net
photo: Amran hossain
Students, mostly those preparing for the public service recruitment tests, studying on the science faculty premises of Dhaka University. They are the ones who bought the desks and chairs as the university is yet to reopen. More photos on www.thedailystar.net
photo: Amran hossain
Students, mostly those preparing for the public service recruitment tests, studying on the science faculty premises of Dhaka University. They are the ones who bought the desks and chairs as the university is yet to reopen. More photos on www.thedailystar.net
photo: Amran hossain
A waste collection area of Dhaka South City Corporation has turned into a makeshift parking spot. Bikes and even a horse cart was seen occupying the area during daytime, hindering the actual purpose of the facility. This photo was taken from the capital’s AHM Kamruzzaman Sharani. Photo: Rashed Shumon
Despite HC rulings and repeated warnings, cables and wires hung from electric polls keep cluttering up Dhaka residents’ line of sight. But beyond just an eyesore, they also pose the danger of short circuits and explosions. This photo was taken from Karwan Bazar area yesterday. Photo: SK Enamul Haq
