Hand fans made from palm leaves are being loaded on to rickshaw vans in front of the Curzon Hall of Dhaka University yesterday. The hand fans, which are now rare in the country, would be sold to wholesalers for Tk 20 each. Photo: Anisur Rahman
The two-storey Dayaganj City Corporation Market in the capital is dilapidated and risky, but some city corporation cleaners have been living on the first floor with their families for years, putting their lives at risk. Some shops are also run on the ground floor. The photo was taken yesterday.
Photo: Anisur Rahman
Untimely erosion by the Jamuna has become a serious concern in Tangail’s Nagarpur upazila as the river devours houses, other structures and croplands. The photo was taken in Balarampur village, one of the worst affected areas, on Thursday.
Photo: Collected
Ignoring risks, a woman sits close to rail lines in the capital’s Malibagh and sorts out onions. The photo was taken at the makeshift kitchen market near the rail lines yesterday. Photo: Palash Khan
