Dhaka South City Corporation has decided not to allow hawkers in its areas during office hours. The authorities started to take steps on January 15 to implement the decision. On the weekend yesterday, the road near Gulistan cinema hall and the footpaths in front of GPO and Baitul Mukarram mosque are seen free of hawkers. Usually, hawkers cram the city streets and footpaths more during the weekends than any other day. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Dhaka South City Corporation has decided not to allow hawkers in its areas during office hours. The authorities started to take steps on January 15 to implement the decision. On the weekend yesterday, the road near Gulistan cinema hall and the footpaths in front of GPO and Baitul Mukarram mosque are seen free of hawkers. Usually, hawkers cram the city streets and footpaths more during the weekends than any other day. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Dhaka South City Corporation has decided not to allow hawkers in its areas during office hours. The authorities started to take steps on January 15 to implement the decision. On the weekend yesterday, the road near Gulistan cinema hall and the footpaths in front of GPO and Baitul Mukarram mosque are seen free of hawkers. Usually, hawkers cram the city streets and footpaths more during the weekends than any other day. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Trees for the beautification of a footbridge near BAF Shaheen College at Mohakhali are dying due to a lack of care. The photo taken on Thursday shows only dry branches while the one taken on May 3, 2016, exhibits green leaves, (next). Photo: Palash Khan
Vehicles put on display on a playground in the capital's Lalmatia yesterday morning. Every Friday, the field, which belongs to the Ministry of Housing and Public Works, is turned into a car fair venue from 8:00am to 8:00pm, depriving residents of recreational facilities and damaging its surface. Photos: Anisur Rahman
Even if that was not enough, its west side remains occupied by traders who set-up their makeshift structures every day for selling vegetables. Photos: Anisur Rahman
The area's lone playing field, which was supposed to be swarming with children for leisure activities, is also being used for keeping construction materials for various road work. Photos: Anisur Rahman
Volunteers sweep the capital's Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue yesterday as part of a campaign of social organisation “Clean Dhaka” to keep the city clean and raise awareness on the issue. The group started their campaign around 3:30pm and cleaned the streets from Bijoy Sharani to Shahbagh till 5:30pm. Photo: Star
