With a live wire over his shoulder, a boy aged around eight holds a bulb while a man repairs a motorcycle at a garage in the capital's College Gate area. Like him, thousands of children across the country have to do such hazardous work every day without any safety gears to earn a living. The photo was taken a couple of days ago. Photo: Prabir Das
Garbage is piled up on almost half of a street in the capital's Khilgaon area, obstructing traffic movement and giving off foul smell. Though there is a large garbage container nearby, waste is dumped there out in the open. In this photo taken around 2:45pm yesterday, a schoolboy is seen crossing the area on his mother's lap covering his nose. Photo: SK Enamul Haq
Violating traffic rules, a bus stops right in the middle of a road near Mohakhali rail crossing to pick and drop passengers, while vehicles waiting to get fuel from a nearby CNG filling station occupy part of the road.
A long queue of cars near the filling station. The photos were taken yesterday.
Workers install razor wire on the railing of a bridge at Hatirjheel in Dhaka recently. Photo: Sk Enamul Haq
The authorities concerned took the initiative to prevent visitors from sitting on the railings and ensure their safety. Photo: Sk Enamul Haq
In this undated file photo, vehicles are seen on a road in Chattogram city.
