A man sells iftar items at a shop on North South Road in the capital yesterday. Amid the countrywide shutdown, the authorities yesterday allowed restaurants to sell takeaway iftar items maintaining social distancing. Many shops were seen giving hand sanitizers to customers. Photo: Anisur Rahman
With his head covered with a plastic bag, a man walks on a waterlogged street in the capital’s Kaptanbazar area carrying his groceries. Many city streets went under after a moderate rain in the afternoon yesterday. Photo:
Rashed Shumon
While the thoroughfares of Dhaka wear a deserted look even during peak traffic hours of the day, the scenes at Panthapath-Tejgaon link road early in the morning tell an entirely different story. The biggest wholesale fish market of the capital is abuzz with traders, suppliers, transporters and buyers, causing a hubbub reminiscent of pre-coronavirus Dhaka. The photo was taken earlier this week. PHOTO: PRABIR DAS
With outdoor activities severely restricted due to the coronavirus-triggered nationwide shutdown, the popularity of kites seems to be soaring among the youth. A carpenter in Barishal city’s Nazir Mahalla assembles a few good old-fashioned ‘natai’ (kite-flying wheel), presumably with other woodwork orders drying up. Photo: Star
