A road leading to Ahsan Manzil at Sadarghat is littered with garbage. The building, on the bank of the Buriganga river, is a historic site and a tourist attraction. But, locals and commuters say, such a dirty road will surely drive away visitors. Photo: Anisur Rahman
The situation is same near the footbridge in front of Dhaka Collegiate School in the area. The photos were taken around noon yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Workers loading iron bars into a Barisal-bound launch at Sadarghat yesterday. Ignoring repeated warnings by the shipping ministry and Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA), many passenger vessels carry even four to five tonnes of iron materials. Photo: Anisur Rahman
With summer heat soaring and days getting more tiresome, a worker takes a nap on the pontoon of the capital's Sadarghat Launch Terminal yesterday. The photo was taken around one in the afternoon. Photo: Anisur Rahman
A group of people forms a human chain holding litchis, watermelon, mango, jackfruit, pineapple, orange and banana in their hands with syringes consisting red liquid inserted inside some of the seasonal fruits symbolising use of chemicals including formalin in the summer delicacies. The widespread applying of chemicals in fruits to keep those fresh for long poses a massive threat to the public health and nutrition. The human chain was organised by seven rights organisations in front of the capital's Jatiya Press Club yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
