Today's Gallery (2021.02.17)

Buses block all four lanes and cut off each other on Dhaka-Chattogram highway as they race to pick up and drop off passengers near the Institute of Child and Mother Health in the capital’s Matuail. Violation of traffic rules, which often leads to accidents, has become a daily feature in the city. Photo: Amran Hossain/Star
Iron rods for a building under construction occupy a part of the road while vehicles are illegally parked on the pavement, putting pedestrians’ and motorists’ lives in danger on Tongi Diversion Road in the capital’s Moghbazar area. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
After a year full of uncertainty and obstacles for students, this year’s Saraswati Puja, where members of the Hindu community honour and celebrate the goddess of knowledge and art, is certainly unique. With festivities commencing yesterday, a celebration of limited-scale has been arranged at Dhaka University’s Jagannath Hall. This photo was taken yesterday from the premises. PHOTO: PALASH KHAN
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