These homesteads in Trimohoni area in the capital’s Khilgaon have been built by filling up part of the Jirani canal. This part of the canal, which falls under the Dhaka South City Corporation, was much wider a few years ago. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Anisur Rahman
BNP supporters attending a rally in front of the Jatiya Press Club in the capital yesterday. The party organised the rally to protest the rising prices of gas and essential commodities. Photo: Palash Khan
Rickshaw vans, with CNG cylinders installed on them, wait to enter the BSCIC Industrial Estate in Gazipur’s Tongi. Refilled at a nearby CNG filling station, the cylinders are used to supply gas to some factories there. Such a risky method of supplying gas could cause accidents. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Anisur Rahman