Today's Gallery (2023.05.08)

Air Conditioner mechanics busy mending and servicing units at a workshop in the capital’s Mohammadpur yesterday. Many city dwellers are relying heavily on ACs for comfort as a heatwave sweeps over the country. Photo: Star
Without shelter from the elements, vehicles seized by law enforcers fall apart at the Suhrawardy Udyan. As there is no dedicated impound, the vehicles have been left out in the open. The photo was taken on Friday. Photo: Prabir Das
Patients of Dhaka Medical College Hospital, along with other pedestrians, struggle to enter the hospital as the pavement in front of the emergency gate is occupied by countless small shops set up by hawkers. The photo was taken yesterday. PHOTO: PALASH KHAN
A burning heap of discarded cables emitting toxic fumes into the heavily polluted Dhaka air. Once the insulation is burnt off, the copper from inside the cables are then sold. The photo was taken at the capital’s Kamrangir Char yesterday. Photo: Rashed Shumon