President Abdul Hamid getting inoculated against Covid-19 at the Bangabhaban yesterday. This is his first dose of the vaccine. Photo: PID
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir addressing a rally at the Khilgaon Taltola Market in the capital yesterday. During the rally, party members protested what they said were election irregularities and demanded the abolition of the Digital Security Act. Photo: Amran Hossain
Two people walking on a bridge in Aminbazar on the Dhaka-Aricha highway yesterday. As the sign says, the bridge has been closed to the public because it is risky and a part of it has even collapsed, but people use the structure despite the risks. Photo: Rashed Shumon
A SPLASH OF PURPLE... A pick-up van carries a Bougainvillea plant, among other assorted shrubberies, through Satmasjid Road in the capital. The area has seen a boom in nurseries in recent times, presumably as many city residents have picked up gardening as a hobby during the early days of the pandemic. The photo was taken on Tuesday. PHOTO: PRABIR DAS
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam tagged along with mosquito control workers, as seven wards were sprayed with insecticide as part of DNCC’s new initiative to tackle the mosquito menace, which started yesterday. The mayor observed and directed the operation by going to Tikka Para, Mohammadia Housing Society and Ramchandrapur canal areas. Photo: Collected
