Passengers get inside a run-down human haulier near Shapla Chatter at the capital's Motijheel on Friday. The vehicle has dents and damage almost all over its body, and the windows, wing mirror, indicator lights and headlights are broken as well. For lack of proper monitoring, plenty of such worn-out vehicles operate in the capital every day, ignoring the risk of accidents. Photo: Rashed Shumon
Just barely usable, this section from Mouchak to the Malibagh level crossing fell victim to digging for erecting pillars and movement of heavy vehicles being used for the Mouchak-Malibagh flyover project, causing sufferings to those using it every day. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Passengers hang precariously from a crammed bus while a few try their luck to squeeze inside. This has become a regular scene in the capital especially during the afternoon when students and home-goers swarm these buses, which may lead to a serious accident anytime. The photo was taken at Farmgate yesterday. Photo: Prabir Das
Visitors look at photos at an exhibition at Gallery Twenty One on Satmasjid Road in the capital's Dhanmondi yesterday, marking the 91st birthday of national leader Tajuddin Ahmad. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed and Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque inaugurated the month-long event on the day, which will remain open from 11:00am to 4:00pm every day. Photo: Star
Bangladesh National Cadet Corps organises a rally against militancy and terrorism on Manik Mia Avenue in the capital yesterday. Photo: Rashed Shumon
Candles lit by Sammilita Sangskritik Jote near Police Plaza Concord Shopping Mall at Hatirjheel following a procession “of songs and poems”. Photo: Palash Khan
The procession crosses Shahbagh with the call to resist militancy in the spirit of humanity and nationalism. Photo: Palash Khan
A woman hugs her husband who was shot dead by an unidentified gunman in Manila, yesterday. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte swept to power in May on a promise to clampdown on drugs, and police have since confirmed killing nearly 200 people in a two-month crime blitz. There has also been a surge in killings by anti-drug vigilantes who leave victims' corpses on city streets wrapped in packaging tape with signs accusing them of being drug dealers. Photo: AFP
