Ignoring safety measures, workers tearing down an old structure at the Paikpara government officers’ quarters in the capital’s Mirpur-1. Such carelessness poses serious risks and may lead to fatal accidents. The photo was taken yesterday noon. Photo: Rashed Shumon
As if blocking half the road space were not enough, illegally parked trucks and lorries take up almost the entire width of the footpath with their rear overhang in Tejgaon in the capital. Ironically, the sign on the wall reads that the truck drivers’ association prohibits parking in the area. Photo: Anisur Rahman
FOOLHARDY ... Even though a footbridge is nearby, a young man jumps over the guardrail of the road divider near New Market on Mirpur Road in the capital yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman