Four female volunteers of Quantum Foundation taking the body of Mazeda Begum, 55, out of the capital’s Mugda Medical College Hospital. Mazeda, a housewife from Narsingdi, died of Covid-19 yesterday after undergoing treatment at the hospital for two days. The volunteers washed the body and wrapped it in a shroud following health guidelines to get it ready for burial. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Dhaka was noticeably empty on the government holiday for Shab-e-Barat yesterday, and the leaves were noticeably greener. New leaves of spring are bringing life back to the city after a smoggy winter. This photo was taken at Dhaka University campus. PHOTO: Rashed shumon