Many will not remember that this is Jahangir Fakir, the father of Dia Khanam Mim, 17, the 11th grader who was crushed to death by a rashly driven bus in Dhaka about two years ago. The death of Mim and her college mate triggered a firestorm of nationwide protest demanding road safety. Jahangir, a professional driver himself, had then said, “Many bus owners recruit drivers considering relationship and recommendations of known people without properly examining their driving skills. By doing this, they [recruiters] are virtually giving them [unskilled drivers] the licence to kill.” Since his daughter’s death, Jahangir has not touched the steering wheel. Now, he sells tea at Mohakhali Bus Terminal to drivers and their helpers, who always get advice on driving safety as they sip on their tea. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Patients at Ma O Shishu Hospital in Agrabad of Chattogram city being taken from one department to another in wheelchairs amid ankle-deep water around noon yesterday. Heavy rains overnight and high tide inundated the area. Photo:
Rajib Raihan
Passengers pushing a three-wheeler bogged down in the thick mud on a road in Atkhola area of Brahmanbaria’s Bijoynagar upazila yesterday. The Akhaura-Chandura road has been in appalling state for a long time and the rainy season just made things worse. Photo: Mashuk Hridoy
