All for a Morsel of Food
The city is expanding every day. Life is becoming cruel with unemployment rising faster. Working people hurry to their workplaces while the jobless do something for a living. Both do it for a morsel of food. As most people look for fast food at cheaper prices it comes as a morsel of hope for the roadside vendors. They sell cakes, boiled eggs, chanachur and many such items just to feed the hungry mouths at home. Photo: Srabon reza
Hawkers occupy sidewalks again
Sidewalk of GPO has returned to its 'old and usual' days.Photo: STAR
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Poor, but Not Poor at Heart
Although confining and torturing a wild animal is prohibited by laws, a section of poor people still finds it a way to earn their livelihood by becoming monkey charmers. Here, a 'proud' street boy, one of the audiences at a show near Mirpur Gol Chakkar yesterday, was so amused by the feat that he gave Tk 8 to the monkey while others were giving only Tk 2. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Revivifying wall magazines
Visitors look at a bright wall magazine at the show at Bangla Academy. Photo: STAR
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All for a Morsel of Food
The city is expanding every day. Life is becoming cruel with unemployment rising faster. Working people hurry to their workplaces while the jobless do something for a living. Both do it for a morsel of food. As most people look for fast food at cheaper prices it comes as a morsel of hope for the roadside vendors. They sell cakes, boiled eggs, chanachur and many such items just to feed the hungry mouths at home. Photo: Srabon reza
93 heritage buildings, sites listed for preservation
Ruplal House in Farashganj is now a storehouse of spices.Photo: Star File Photo
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Electronic billboard that hinders study at a school
The 'disturbing' electronic billboard at Farmgate.Photo: STAR
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<i>Two govt schools of same name on same compound</i>
The two school buildings on the same compound in Mirpur.Photo: STAR
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Air of neglect all over
Left, a room of the hostel, a makeshift kitchen of the boarders fed-up with low standard food of the canteen (top right)and the condition of the bathroom (bottom right).Photo:durdana Ghias
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<i>Polybags still widely used, no drive</i>
Besides kitchen markets, polybags are widely used by the vendors in the city. The picture was taken from Karwan Bazar yesterday.Photo: STAR
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Mindless construction puts Mughal-era Eidgah at risk
The historic Eidgah ... overshadowed and threatened.Photo: STAR
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DCC cleaners sweep streets after sunrise
A DCC cleaner sweeping a street in Hare Road area at around 3 in the afternoon.Photo: STAR
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