The wreckage of a freight train and a truck lie at Fatehpur rail crossing in Feni after their collision early yesterday. The accident left rail communications of Chittagong with other parts of the country snapped for about 10 hours on the route. Photo: Collected
Motorcycles vandalised during a clash with BCL activists in front of Sylhet Central Jail yesterday. The clash ensued after BCL activists gathered in front of the prison gate to receive their leader who was to be released on bail. As the release was being delayed, the activists allegedly tried to enter the jail, triggering the fight. Photo: Sheikh Nasir
A group of kids ride towards the railway station, clutching onto the exterior buffer beam of the trailing locomotive, putting their lives at risk. Many of such riders lost their limbs, in some cases died, falling from the speedy trains. The photo was taken yesterday at Chittagong Railway Station. Photo: Anurup Kanti Das
A half of the road in Sylhet city's Sobhanighat has remained dug up for more than a month, putting the vehicles and pedestrians at risk of falling into the ditch any moment. The city corporation has started digging the road for drainage and water pipeline works. The local ward councillor said the work would restart soon after the contractors entrusted with it get back from leave. The photo was taken on Monday. Photo: Sheikh Nasir
It is hard to believe but the pit is in the very close vicinity of the capital's Ahmedbag Govt Primary School. Though it has been in this state for quite a long time, the efforts to cover the pit are not taken with sincerity, which might cause a tragic accident involving the schoolchildren or anybody else. The photo was taken yesterday morning. Photo: SK Enamul Huq
