Escalating traffic chaos continues to take physical and psychological toll on Dhaka commuters. The capital has no shortage of drivers who frequently engage in altercation, at times over trivial matters. Such road rage often leads to violence and accidents. After a bus and CNG-run auto-rickshaw scraped against each other in Maniknagar area yesterday morning, in a fit of rage, the bus driver and his helper assaulted the auto-rickshaw driver. Photo: Sk Enamul Haq
Soon, onlookers gathered and in an outburst of anger vandalised the bus. Photo: Sk Enamul Haq
As the table turned, the CNG driver, with public support, beat up the bus driver and his helper. Due to the chaos, traffic was halted for over 30 minutes. Police later brought the situation under control. Photo: Sk Enamul Haq
Workers cleaning up a room of Ducsu Bhaban, left largely unused for nearly three decades, at Dhaka University yesterday. The university authorities have been preparing to hold the Ducsu election in March for the first time since 1990. Photo: Prabir Das
A frontal view of the Ducsu Bhaban. Photo: Prabir Das
With a damaged concrete slab partially covering a sewer, walking along this footpath has become a balancing act for pedestrians. The photo was taken in Bangla Motor area on Monday. Photo: Amran Hossain
Though we often see photographs demonstrating child labour, particularly in the transport sector, in this case, these children are just trying to have a good time playing with a rickshaw van. The photo was taken in Dhaka's Aftabnagar yesterday. Photo: Prabir Das
Bedes (gypsies) have set up camp beside the river Kirtankhola in Char Aicha village of Barishal Sadar upazila. Around 50 to 60 families from the community are living there on a temporary basis. The photo was taken from Shaheed Abdur Rab Serniabat Bridge yesterday. Photo: Titu Das
The sixth span of the Padma Bridge has been brought to near pear-36 at Jazira point of Shariatpur. The 150-metre-long superstructure is likely to be placed between pear-36 and 37 today. Following its placement, 900 metres of the 6.15 km bridge will be visible. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Star
Damaged bus and truck sit beside Khulna-Mawa highway in Bagerhat's Fakirhat upazila after they collided on the road yesterday. The accident left four people dead and at least 30 others injured. Photo: Collected
