Today's Gallery (2020.09.30)

Labourers carrying a huge log across Beribadh road along the Buriganga in Kamrangirchar’s Nizambagh area. They unload such logs from cargo boats in the river and carry those to sawmills nearby with backbreaking labour. They earn Tk 700-800 for carrying each tonne of log. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Anisur Rahman
A truck, seized by police, are left in the middle of a road adjacent to Uttra East Police Station in the capital. Such placement of seized vehicles by law enforcers obstructs traffic and also ruins the vehicles. The photo was taken on Friday. Photo: Amran Hossain
Construction workers getting materials from a roof-top crane at a building in the capital’s Azimpur area yesterday. They have no safety gear on and the opening has no guard rails. Three workers died after falling from a 10-storey under-construction building in Dhanmondi-32 area on Monday. Photo: Prabir Das
A bus, seized by police, are left in the middle of a road adjacent to Uttra East Police Station in the capital. Such placement of seized vehicles by law enforcers obstructs traffic and also ruins the vehicles. The photo was taken on Friday. Photo: Amran Hossain
One of the better things about the pandemic has been urbanites reconnecting with a leisurely life. Confined at home, many have got back in touch with domestic life, picking up new hobbies along the way. The rooftop has become the new centre of life for many. Beyond just a place for taking a walk, kite flying, gardening, and even raising pets has become popular pastimes. Beyond common pets, many are opting for more exotic animals, such as the Guinea Fowl. This photo was taken earlier this week from Modhubag in the capital. PHOTO: FIROZ AHMED
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