Agitated students and locals block the entrance to the Khulna Metropolitan Police headquarters yesterday and set tyres ablaze during a protest against the release of Sub-Inspector Sukanta Das from custody. A day earlier, locals had handed Sukanta over to police alleging that he assaulted students and civilians during the July uprising in Khulna. The demonstrators ended their programme around 8:30pm but said they would be back at 3:00pm today. PHOTO: HABIBUR RAHMAN
A man hands a bicycle to another across a broken stretch of the road from Pakuria Uttarpara to City Bypass in Rajshahi’s Paba, where large portions have collapsed. Locals say the contractor took no measures to protect the road during the construction of a wall beside it. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Azahar Uddin
Vendors occupy not just the footpath, a large portion of the street between the BRTA office and Mirpur-10 roundabout, leaving little room for pedestrians and vehicles to pass. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Prabir Das
Despite multiple initiatives, including canal digging, eviction drives, and raids on dyeing factories, the Karnaphuli river, which is considered the lifeline of Chattogram, continues to be polluted by toxic waste. The photo, taken from Mariners Road in Chattogram’s Firingi Bazar yesterday, shows contaminated water seeping into the Karnaphuli river.
PHOTO: RAJIB RAIHAN
