AN URBAN WASTELAND… Tannery waste dumped on a government khas land near the leather factories at Hazaribagh in the capital, making the area thick with foul smell. Despite repeated government orders for shifting the business to Savar and a court fine for each day's delay in the relocation, almost all the traders in Hazaribagh continue to store and process rawhides there. The photo was taken on Wednesday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Ignoring risks of accidents, a contractor transports an around 50-foot concrete electricity pole, precariously placed between a Nosimon, an improvised three-wheeler, and a pushcart on the Keraniganj-Dohar road. The contractor resorted to the hazardous process because Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board, which hired him, did not have a vehicle suited for the job. The photo was taken at Godarbagh Konakhola, Keraniganj on Tuesday around noon. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Hanging placards and bringing different tree plants in the capital's Jatiya Press Club area yesterday, Moulik Bangla, a socio-cultural organisation, protests construction of any power plant considered destructive of the Sundarbans. Photo: Star
