Traffic has been single file on Rokeya Sarani in the capital’s Mirpur for the last three months since Dhaka Wasa excavated a part of the road for development work. The thoroughfare had already been narrowed down by work on the metro rail project. Rokeya Sarani used to have three lanes a side. Photo: Rashed Shumon
The High Court was a majestic sight in the colours of the Bangladesh flag on the eve of the country’s Victory Day today. The city’s many major structures were lit up at night to mark the occasion, celebrating the victory earned 49 years back after a nine-month bloody war with Pakistani occupation forces in 1971. PHOTO: AMRAN HOSSAIN
Rickshaw vans loaded with water hyacinth from Savar’s Baliapur are headed to the capital. These aquatic plants, a fast-growing and invasive species of weed that is the bane to fish farmers, will be used as cattle feed at a dairy farm in Adabor. The photo was taken yesterday. PHOTO: PALASH KHAN
Candidates of the exam for enrollment into Bangladesh Bar Council line up in front of its Paribagh office in the capital yesterday to collect admit cards for the December 19 test. Although most of the candidates were wearing masks, they did not maintain social distancing in line with Covid-19 safety guidelines. Photo: Prabir Das
