An artisan embroidering a garment with beads and stones in a wooden frame in Ambagan Bihari Colony in Chattogram city – an area famous for its artisans’ zardosi and karchupi skills. With Eid-ul-Fitr coming, they are busy making clothes suited for the festive occasion. However, due to foreign labels coming in, such traditional designs are losing their significance, hampering the lives and livelihoods of such artisans. PHOTO: RAJIB RAIHAN
A staffer employed by a transport association has hung a rope on the road to stop traffic near the Sergeant Ahad Police Box in Dhaka’s Gulistan area yesterday. Traffic police members and their helpers control traffic manually in this busy area of the city as the traffic lights are out of order.
Photo: Amran Hossain
Three labourers work with a strainer to separate large particles from the waste of re-rolling mills, putting their health at risk. The particles would be used in iron factories. The photo was taken outside a re-rolling mill in Narayanganj’s Pagla area yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
The Shubiddha Khal of the capital’s Keraniganj is now a ditch that chokes on non-biodegradable waste dumped indiscriminately in it. Photo: Anisur Rahman
A photo of the waterbody near its entrance in 2016. Due to lack of monitoring, cleaning and excavation, the canal now lies on its deathbed. Photo: Anisur Rahman
A long tailback was seen on the capital’s Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue around 4:00pm yesterday. People from all walks of life, especially office goers, take to the streets during this hour to reach home to join their family for iftar. However, they are compelled to wait for hours in traffic congestions at various points around the city. The photo was taken near Shahbagh intersection. Photo: Palash Khan
