The restoration work of this old Buriganga channel along the Babubazar-Gabtoli Beribadh road, initiated by the Dhaka South City Corporation in June 2022, has seen little progress. In the meantime, land grabbers have encroached upon the river, enabling traders to set up makeshift structures for their businesses. The photo was taken on Sunday. Photo: Rashed Shumon
Two battery-powered illegal autorickshaws, one going the right way and the other against the traffic, transport passengers across the Second Buriganga Bridge in Badamtali yesterday. These vehicles aren’t permitted to operate on the bridge as they are considered risky and prone to accidents.
Photo: Anisur Rahman
Construction of the TT Para underpass, part of the Padma Rail Link project, is progressing, albeit slowly since the recent student-led uprising that toppled the Hasina regime. The photo was taken near Kamalapur in the capital yesterday. Photo: Amran Hossain
A city corporation worker sprays mosquito repellents using a fogger in the capital’s East Tejturi Bazar yesterday afternoon. The city has seen a sharp rise in dengue cases over the last few weeks. Photo: Prabir Das
