Waste dumped in the capital’s Aminbazaar landfill is flowing into the nearby waterbody, potentially threatening the health of the surface water. In the absence of proper management and segregation of the waste, which is needed for its decomposition, areas surrounding the landfill are becoming polluted. The photo was taken recently. PHOTO: PALASH KHAN
Miraj Hossain, 55, had bought this boat eight months ago with Tk 3 lakh to transport goods from the capital to other areas. With more and more people opting to carry their goods in other vessels, such as launches, he was about to lose his livelihood until he had the unique idea of setting up a tea-stall on the boat, moored to a Buriganga bank. For the past four months, Miraj and his son have been making a living through their “floating tea-stall” . The photo was taken in Keraniganj yesterday.
PHOTO: ANISUR RAHMAN
Traders set up makeshift shops occupying the footpath next to a multi-storey shopping mall in the capital’s Gulistan, forcing pedestrians to walk on the street. The photo was taken around noon yesterday. Photo: Amran Hossain
