A motorcyclist panic brakes, upon seeing a battery-run rickshaw going against traffic, and falls on the road yesterday. The poor visibility, due to thick smoke from burning garbage next to the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Baliapur area of Savar, contributed to the accident. Battery-run rickshaws are banned on highways.
Photo: Palash Khan
Surrounded by Meghna river tributaries, residents of Narsingdi’s Alokbali union require this slender bamboo bridge to get to the neighbouring Hairmara union on foot. With ominous clouds signalling heavy rain, this bridge is likely to disappear underwater, at which point boats will become the only means to leave their villages. The photo was taken in Khodadila village of Alokbali on Monday afternoon. Photo: Jahidul Islam Joy
Women patiently stand in line to buy soybean oil, lentils, and sugar from a TCB truck in the capital’s Abdul Gani Road area in the
sweltering heat. Although TCB recently raised the subsidised rates, these essential goods are still somewhat of a relief for lower-income groups struggling with high commodity prices. Photo: Firoz Ahmed
