Pedestrians tread carefully through protruding screws on a footpath on Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue near Farmgate yesterday. Dhaka North City Corporation, which will build a footbridge at the spot, has left the footpaths on both sides of the road in this state for weeks. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Glass cutters work on different sizes of glass without any safety gear such as goggle or gloves. Photo: Anisur Rahman
A momentary lapse can have irreversible consequences. Photo: Anisur Rahman
The photos were taken near Banani Cantonment Rail Crossing yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Firefighters dousing a blaze at a warehouse on the east side of Baitul Mukarram Market near the national mosque in the capital yesterday afternoon. Firefighters brought the fire under control within half an hour. Its origin or the estimated damage could not be known immediately. No casualty was reported. Photo: Star
“Bolo bir, bolo unnata momo shir…” (Say valiant, high is my head), these powerful words written by Kazi Nazrul Islam inspire all. As part of a beautification project in the port city's Jamal Khan area, the Chittagong City Corporation has installed such wall murals consisting quotes of various luminaries. The wall besides the Jamal Khan Road, stretching from Jamal Khan to Gani Bakery, is now adorned with these quotes, not only enhancing the ambience, but also inspiring the youths. Photo: Prabir Das
