Traders have set up illegal makeshift shops along the rail tracks near the capital’s Malibagh Bazar level crossing, putting themselves, shoppers, and train passengers at risk. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Anisur Rahman

A battery-powered rickshaw takes a U-turn through a narrow opening in the median barrier on the Babubazar bridge in Dhaka, forcing traffic to stop. Locals say vandals broke the concrete barrier so that three-wheelers can take U-turns, violating the rules. Photo: Palash Khan

Despite it being the weekend, heavy traffic locked down major areas in the capital like Karwan Bazar, Manik Mia Avenue and Khamar Bari. The situation worsened in the evening owing to the BNP’s rally. The photo was taken in the Bangla Motor area yesterday. Photo: Prabir Das