Today's Gallery (2020.07.11)

Salesmen sit idle at a shop at Benarasi Palli in the capital’s Mirpur as there is no buyer turning up. Shop owners said sales of sarees have almost dried up since they opened their outlets ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr in May after the Covid-19 lockdown. They blamed poor sales mainly on cancellation of wedding ceremonies and people’s fear of going out amid the pandemic. The photo was taken on Tuesday. Photo: Palash Khan
A car struggles to get off a damaged portion of an inundated road in Sunamganj town’s Nabinagar area yesterday. A part of the road caved in due to strong currents of water from the Surma river, which has started flowing above the danger level since Thursday afternoon. Some low-lying areas of the town are going under water, causing floods. Photo: Collected
Workers of Latif Bawany Jute Mills in the city’s Demra loading their household belongings on to a pick-up as they prepare to leave the area yesterday, nine days after the government shut down production of 25 state-run jute mills, including Latif Bawany. Photo: Anisur Rahman
workers staging a protest demanding payment of their dues. Photo: Anisur Rahman
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