Dhaka residents found respite from suffocating heat thanks to the sudden rain yesterday afternoon. This photo was taken at Bangla Motor intersection. Photo: Amran Hossain
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) demolishes illegal structure on footpath in Dhaka's Mohakhali area. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Rashed Sumon
A rover scout requests a jaywalker to use a nearby footbridge in the capital's Mohakhali area yesterday. Jaywalkers in the city dodge vehicles, often at great risk to themselves and drivers. Photo: Rashed Shumon
The authorities have demolished illegal structures and shanties along the rail track from Tejgaon Railway Station to FDC level crossing to clear the area for the construction of an elevated expressway. The photo was taken in the city's Karwan Bazar area yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
A file photo shows illegal structures in the same area. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Vehicles queue up at a CNG refuelling station in Chittagong city's Kadamtali area around 11:00am yesterday following a disruption to supply of gas for around three hours. Officials said the disruption occurred due to a glitch in the supply line in Anwara upazila. Photo: Rajib Raihan
Traders have set up illegal makeshift shops along the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Bhulta of Narayanganj's Araihazar upazila, choking the flow of traffic in the area where a flyover is being built to ease traffic congestion. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Anisur Rahman