Locals have recently re-discovered a mosque, believed to be about 500 years old, in the bushes of Chhotosundanr village in Chandpur. It is presumed that the mosque, around nine feet long and seven feet wide, was built with lime, sand and powdered bricks. The archaeology department is taking measures to declare the mosque as an architectural heritage and repair and maintain it. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Alam Palash
Several salt factories go up in flames in Chittagong city's Majhir Ghat area yesterday afternoon. Thirteen fire engines fought the fire and doused the flames around 6:30pm. Photo: Star
Owners of nearby motor workshops have left two scrapped vehicles beside Beribadh Road in the capital's Lalbagh. Locals have turned it into a waste dumping spot, polluting the environment. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
The exit gate of Dhaka Medical College Hospital Building 2 is almost blocked by makeshift shops. The gate has remained closed for more than six months, and even if it opens, the movement of emergency vehicles will be heavily obstructed by these unauthorised shops built on the footpath and the road. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Palash Khan
