Today's Gallery (2021.03.16)

Sitting in front of the ward-35 councillor’s office in the capital’s Moghbazar area, an elderly man along with others around his age wait to register themselves for old-age allowances. The initiative has been taken by the social welfare ministry in cooperation with the Dhaka North City Corporation. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
The Chinese ambassador presents a bust of Bangabandhu to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Gono Bhaban yesterday. Photo: PID
The traffic at Old Dhaka’s Babu Bazar bridge remains congested throughout the working day. Vehicles passing through here often take sharp turns towards Mitford Hospital. Locals say it’s these vehicles that are to blame for the incessant traffic in the area. This photo was taken yesterday. PHOTO: AMARN HOSSAIN
Bangladesh’s soil is not known to be good for Cherry trees. Maybe that’s why the few that grow during spring stand out so much. As this one breathes in DU’s Department of Physics, with cherry flowers blossoming from every branch, it brings a sense of serenity to the pedestrians who pass by. This photo was taken yesterday. PHOTO: AMRAN HOSSAIN