A bus dropped off this schoolboy, his mother, and another person in the middle of Airport Road near Nikunja. The person is seen pulling the boy away from the path of a motorbike. The bike missed the boy by a whisker. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Amran Hossain
A boat-load of plastic waste arrive at the bank of Buriganga in Islambagh of the capital. Many businesses, mostly those that recycle plastic waste, operate in the area. They not only encroach on the banks, but also pollute the river. The photo was taken yesterday.
Photo: Firoz Ahmed
Motorcycles and CNG-run auto-rickshaws were allowed on the Dhaka elevated expressway yesterday under special circumstances. The move aimed to ease traffic congestion in the capital ahead of Khaleda Zia’s return from London. The photo was taken in the Banani area. Photo: Prabir Das
