Makeshift shops have been set up by traders along the road at the capital’s Jatrabari intersection, reducing the available space for traffic. Rickshaws and auto-rickshaws are also parked in the area, which further worsens the situation. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Palash Khan
A train reaches the eastern end of the newly built Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge in Tangail’s Bhuapur during a trial run yesterday. The railway authorities conducted trial runs to evaluate the train’s movement, speed, and key technical factors. The 4.8km bridge over the Jamuna is expected to be opened in January. Photo: Star
A line of human hauliers and buses is parked on both sides of the same road, leaving little space for vehicles to pass. This type of illegal parking remains a persistent issue plaguing the capital. The photo was taken at Golap Shah Mazar in Gulistan yesterday. Photo: Prabir Das
Followers of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson of Bangladesh Sammalita Sanatani Jagaran Jote and former ISKCON leader, blocking the movement of the prison van that was carrying him to jail yesterday. The photo was taken from the Chattogram Court Building area. PHOTO: RAJIB RAIHAN
