Due to littering and lack of maintenance, layers of muck accumulate in the lake surrounding the Swadhinata Stambha at Suhrawardy Udyan, making it look like a landfill. Photo: Palash Khan
Paper cups and plastic waste thrown in the lake. The photos were taken yesterday. Photo: Palash Khan
Two schoolchildren and a woman are forced to inhale noxious fumes caused by the burning of garbage dumped in Hazaribagh’s Kalunagar area. The garbage includes plastic and waste from nearby hospitals and factories. Photo: Rashed Shumon
Pedestrians duck as they walk under a passenger shed that has collapsed near the city’s Sat Rasta Intersection yesterday. The roof of the shed, which has been in a state of disrepair for some time, caved on Saturday night. Photo: Prabir Das
As the weather gets warmer, the king of fruits starts signalling its arrival. Mango buds are blooming on the trees, adding colour to the city. This photo was taken at Madhur Canteen on Dhaka University campus recently. Photo: Prabir Das
Ongoing development work has left the road in front of Motijheel’s Metlife Alico building in shambles. Though this may be necessary, the work has been going on for too long a time -- around 2-3 months. Photo: Amran Hossain
Locals have become so accustomed to it that they’ve started parking their vehicles inside the sewage pipes left lying in the area. Photo: Amran Hossain
