A physically challenged man tries to get in a bus in the middle of Topkhana Road in the capital yesterday. Public transport in Dhaka lacks the facilities for the physically challenged. Moreover, the seats designated for them are often occupied by able-bodied people. Photo: Prabir Das
Tamim Iqbal, who captained Bangladesh in the second Test against New Zealand, replies to reporters' questions. PHOTOS: FIROZ AHMED
While (R) wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan, spinner Taijul Islam and pacer Mustafizur Rahman look out the car's window as the team leaves the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport after arriving in Dhaka last night. PHOTOS: FIROZ AHMED
People enjoying traditional street snacks from a vendor on the capital's Panthapath. Though relatively cheaper and popular these roadside delicacies are often prepared and served in an unhygienic way and requires educating vendors on personal hygiene, safe, clean handling, storage and serving of food. The photo was taken on Tuesday. Photo: Palash Khan
Worker busy preparing stalls for the month-long Amar Ekushey Boi Mela (book fair), which begins on the capital's Bangla Academy premises and on a part of Suhrawardy Udyan from February. The photo was taken at Suhrawardy Udyan yesterday. Photo: Palash Khan
Dried up branches of a tree juts out of a lidless service manhole on a road in the capital's Tejgaon Industrial Area as a warning to approaching vehicles. With none bothering to rectify the situation, the hole has become a waste destination clogging the sewerage line and contributing to the area's waterlogging. The photo was taken yesterday morning. Photo: Sk Enamul Haq
