The old channel of the Buriganga has been landfilled by local influential people. They are now burning waste there, contributing to air pollution. The photo was taken in Kamrangirchar area in the capital. Photo: Rashed Shumon
GREENS FLOATING IN...Fresh, green vegetables being carried by a boat on a dark and murky Turag at Amin Bazar. The districts and upazilas surrounding the capital send in a huge quantity of vegetables every season to meet the city dwellers’ demand. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Palash Khan
Colourful masks being sold in front of the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital yesterday. With the country enduring a wave of new Covid cases, many institutions are strictly maintaining a “no mask, no service” policy. Shops like these help people who forgot their masks or are in need of a fresh one. Photo: Anisur Rahman
CROUCHING IN COLD… Covered in clothes inadeqaute for a cold wave, a middle-aged woman shivers on the Tejgaon railway station platform. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
The capital’s Green Road is already narrow as it is and heavy traffic leads to congestion all day long. On top of this, workers of a power supply company have dug up the pavement and left mud piled up on the road, further narrowing the road and increasing traffic congestion. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
