Small trucks are being loaded with motorbikes and covered to be carried across the river via the Padma Bridge yesterday. The bridge authorities said bikes can only be transported this way. Riders were not allowed to be on their vehicles. Photo: Sajjad Hossain
For many, it may appear unusual that a truck is rolling down a railway line carrying construction materials but conversions of such vehicles for building railway lines are quite common in the sector. The vehicle in question belongs to an Indian contractor building the Tongi-Joydevpur rail line in Gazipur.
Photo: Anisur Rahman
Twelve-year-old Noman, who works as a bus helper, running to catch his bus at Science Laboratory intersection in the capital yesterday. As per the child labour laws, children cannot be employed in such risky jobs. Photo: Prabir Das