A male orange-headed thrush rests on a branch of a mango tree in Chapainawabganj town. The small bird, with uniform grey upper parts and an orange head, can be seen all across the country. Photo: Rabiul Hasan
Bibi Amena, an elderly woman who suffered a stroke a couple of days ago, being stretchered on a busy Mirpur Road just outside the gate of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital around noon yesterday. Her husband, second from right, and two children were taking her to a nearby private clinic for an emergency X-ray since no operator at the hospital’s radiology department was available at that moment, claimed the family, which arrived at the hospital on Monday from Feni. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Without maintaining social distancing, people line up in front of a booth of a private bank to withdraw money, running the risk of contracting coronavirus. The photo was taken in the capital’s Dhanmondi Road-4A around 1:00pm yesterday. Photo:
Rashed Shumon
Anowar, a private job holder, carries his daughter Anima as his wife Sonia stares on, while waiting for their turn to be tested for Covid-19 at the capital’s Mugda General Hospital yesterday. Anowar said they went to their village in Shariatpur after the government had announced the ongoing shutdown in late March. But after they returned a couple of days ago, the owner of their rented flat in Muradnagar asked them to provide him with their Covid-19 test reports. The owner threatened to drive them out if they failed to do so. Photo: Anisur Rahman
With nothing else to do, two siblings entertain each other to pass the time while their mother watches on with a smile on her face. Sitting on a divider, they were waiting for food to be distributed at the capital’s Elephant Road. Even during times of crisis, it seems there are little pockets of happiness here and there. PHOTO:
PRABIR DAS
