Rows of trucks parked on the road in front of Jatrabari kitchen market leave little room for traffic. Motorists say the inconsiderate behaviour and blatant violation of rules cause long tailbacks on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway. Photo: Star
A winding queue of women and children waiting in the searing heat to fill their containers with water in the backyard of Dharmarajika Buddhist Temple in the capital’s Basabo. Locals say the water pumped to the temple is cleaner than the water supplied by Dhaka Wasa. The monks provide free water to the locals three times a day.
Photo: Anisur Rahman
A bus burst into flames after it collided with a motorcycle in Dhaka’s Banani area around 4:00pm yesterday. On information, two fire engines doused the blaze. The accident left the biker dead and the pillion rider injured.
Photo: Courtesy of Tanjia Rahman
Workers in Dhaka’s Kamalapur dismantle a train carriage, which was written off after an accident. The dismantled parts of the carriage would be sold for scrap. The photo was taken on Thursday.
Photo: Rashed Shumon
Dust clouds have become regular on the dilapidated Rayerbazar section of the Sadarghat-Gabtoli-Beribadh road, making commute difficult for people in the area. Meanwhile, the road work continues at a snail’s pace. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Rashed Shumon
