With rows of nearly finished and some unfinished wooden boats lined up by the banks of Karnaphuli and craftsmen busy working, Fisheryghat area in port city is abuzz with activities these days. Each of these watercrafts requires rigorous craftsmanship for around three months. The vessels then set sail on the Bay of Bengal for fishing. According to boat makers, the dry season is the ideal time for making fishing boats, which come with a price tag as high as Tk 1 crore. Photo: Rajib Raihan
A man pulls a rickshaw-van with two school students against traffic in the city’s Farmgate area. Such violations of traffic rules often lead to accidents. The photo was taken yesterday afternoon. Photo: Prabir Das
With a small national flag tied to his head, Joynal, along with his fellow workers, repairs the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar’s Aminbazar area yesterday. The repair work is underway ahead of the Victory Day when people will use the road to visit the National Memorial in Savar to pay homage to the Liberation War martyrs. Photo: Palash Khan
