Today's Gallery (2019.11.19)

At a time when Dhaka is repeatedly topping the list of cities with worst air quality, collected garbage is often burned in the capital’s Hazaribagh Beribadh area. Plastic, leather scraps and, disconcertingly, medical waste are set ablaze -- creating noxious fumes and further polluting air. This photo was taken recently. Photo: Rashed Shumon
A gaping hole in a footbridge near the capital’s Azimpur Government Girls School and College. Locals said the footbridge remained in a sorry state for the last several months. The authorities have apparently done nothing to repair the bridge. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Amran Hossain
A gaping hole in a footbridge near the capital’s Azimpur Government Girls School and College. Locals said the footbridge remained in a sorry state for the last several months. The authorities have apparently done nothing to repair the bridge. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Amran Hossain
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