Today's Gallery (2018.04.18)

Buses try to overtake each other on Topkhana Road in front of the Jatiya Press Club yesterday afternoon. Fatal road accidents are common in the capital, where disregard for traffic rules is widespread. A victim of such reckless driving, college student Rajib Hossain died of his injuries at a city hospital early yesterday. Photo: Amran Hossain
The Paharika Express is derailed near Imambari Railway Station in Brahmanbaria's Kasba upazila yesterday. The derailment of the Chittagong-bound train from Sylhet around 4:30pm snapped rail communications between Chittagong and Dhaka, Sylhet, Mymensingh for about four hours. Photo: Star
A woman takes a selfie with her companion, while riding on a rickshaw at TSC on Dhaka University campus during the midday rain in the capital yesterday. The brief spell brought respite to the city dwellers from the summer heat and dust pollution. Photo: Palash Khan
Grabbers gradually closing in on their aim to occupy as much as possible of the main channel of the river Bangshi after already encroaching on its bank. They continue to do so by dumping waste and building illegal structures along its bank. The photo was taken near Nama Bazaar in Savar recently. Photo: Palash Khan
Smack in the middle of a busy road, a major portion of a steel slab has remained broken for a long time. The approaching vehicles may face accidents after getting stuck in such a big hole. The authorities concerned have so far been indifferent to the matter. The photo was taken from Bandarbazar area in Sylhet city yesterday. Photo: Sheikh Nasir
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