Char residents in Hatsherpur area in Bogra’s Shariakandi upazila have to walk across the Jamuna in the dry season, due to a lack of transport with the exception of horse carts, as the water level goes down almost entirely. During monsoon, the river widens up to 10-14km and the locals can use boats to move across. The photo was taken yesterday. PHOTO: MOSTAFA SHOBUJ

Illegal shops stand dangerously close to the rail tracks for around half a kilometer in Narayanganj city’s Shaheed Suhrawardy area, posing risk to the locals. The only way people there alert each other about a train passing is by word of mouth, which, if not done in time, can result in accidents. PHOTO: ANISUR RAHMAN

People choosing warm clothes at makeshift shops on the pavement near Dhaka’s New Market yesterday. The demand for winter clothes has grown recently as the city is experiencing a mild cold spell. Photo: Prabir Das

An unfit bus, with many dents and a panel of its body missing, carrying passengers in the capital’s Agargaon recently. Photo: Firoz Ahmed