A view of the capital’s largest bamboo market on the Shitalakkhya river near Kanchpur Bridge in Narayanganj. Shipments of bamboo are brought on boats from all over the country, and the building material is taken from here to various parts of the capital. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
A tailor etching out a design on a garment using a sewing machine in the capital’s Gausia market yesterday. As Edi approaches, tailors like him are in high demand as customers get the designs of their choice on their clothes ahead of the festivities. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Volunteers of Swechchhasebak League struggle to maintain a crowd as they distribute rice, lentil and other grocery items among locals in the capital’s Jatrabari intersection area yesterday. Physical distancing, crucial to curb the spread of Covid-19, was not followed there at all. Photo: Amran Hossain