Midday brief, Sunday, December 3, 2017

One might get the impression that the colourful umbrellas are of a fairground. But in reality, these are business accessories set up by street vendors who have taken over this portion of an important thoroughfare in the capital's Jatrabari area. They, with political blessings, have been doing business encroaching on this road after the Mayor Hanif Flyover was built overhead. The photo was taken on December 1, 2017. Photo: Amran Hossain