The Jirani Khal has become completely clogged with waste irresponsibly dumped from nearby homes. Due to this, pretty much all year round, residents suffer from waterlogging, health problems, and foul odour. The photo was taken recently in the capital’s Mugdapara area.
Photo: Sk Enamul Haq
Hawkers occupy the pavement and almost an entire lane of Dilkusha Road in Motijheel, putting pedestrians in difficulty and causing congestion on the road. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Amran Hossain
Without any protection, workers unload bags of fly ash from a vessel in Chattogram city’s Sadarghat area yesterday. The labourers are not aware of the health risk involved in inhaling fly ash, a key material for making cement. Fly ash inhalation has been linked to respiratory, heart, and kidney diseases. Photo: Rajib Raihan