Oblivious to the dangers posed to himself and others through his actions, a pedestrian jumps off a Jersey barrier in the capital's Shanir Akhra near the Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover aiming for a gap between speeding vehicles to cross the eight-lane Dhaka-Chittagong highway, all the while a foot bridge being available a stone's throw from the spot. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Elderly women try her luck using the gaps between the barriers. The photo were taken yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Photo: Anisur Rahman
Even with newborns, try their luck using the gaps between the barriers. The photos were taken yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
A nun puts up decorations on an evergreen conifer in Holy Rosary Church in the capital's Tejgaon on Christmas Eve yesterday. Photo: Star
Waste from a nearby tannery floods a street in Kalunagar of Hazaribagh in the capital. Several notices have been issued to tanners there to relocate to a designated place in Savar and many deadlines have passed but the situation remains almost the same in Hazaribagh. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Palash Khan
A child conductor on duty in a human haulier in Sylhet city's Mirer Maidan. Children from hard up families often take up risky jobs to support their families. The photo was taken on Tuesday. Photo: Star
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus addresses the 180th anniversary of Chittagong Collegiate School and College in the port city yesterday. He was a student of the school. Photo: Star
A boat snakes its way on its cumbersome route taking way more than the travel time of the monsoons through the once mighty Jamuna river, now full of large tracts of sand exposed by the receding waters, a phenomenon apparently triggered by the dry winter season. Photo: Anisur Rahman
These people have walked around seven to eight kilometres, as do other people who reside in chars to reach the nearest boat or locality, as conventional wheels of transports are unable to roll over the fine sand particles. The photos were taken in Gohail union of Sariakandi upazila in Bogra recently. Photo: Anisur Rahman
A man rides a motorbike while crossing a high-voltage electric transmitter positioned right next to the street with its wires tied to bamboo sticks. Though Anantapur Road in Sylhet Sadar upazila's Kandigaon union is frequently used by pedestrians and vehicles, this transmitter has been lying exposed for years and remains an open invitation to grievous injuries. There is also a primary school less than 60 yards away but the authorities concerned seem completely oblivious to that fact. The photo was taken yesterday morning. Photo: Sheikh Nasir
