Navigation has become almost impossible in this old channel of the Buriganga as water hyacinths cover the river in Muslimbagh of the capital’s Kamrangirchar. The area has turned into an ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes also. The photo was taken on Friday.
Photo: Palash Khan
A train runs on the flooded lines in the capital’s Malibagh following heavy rain yesterday morning. Locals say this area started experiencing waterlogging after the construction work of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway commenced.
Photo: Anisur Rahman
At a makeshift recycling shop, workers separate scrap metal and a cement-like substance from waste generated by steel re-rolling mills. While the recycled materials find their way back to steel mills and construction industries, the recycling process itself raises serious health concerns. The photo was taken in Kutubpur area in the capital’s Shyampur yesterday.
Photo: Anisur Rahman
