Parked trucks occupy several lanes on Mayor Annisul Huq Road in Tejgaon. Several drives to end this illegal activity over the years failed to yield a lasting result as truckers resume illegal parking there days after eviction drives. Photo: Palash Khan

President Mohammed Shahabuddin administering the oath of office to new Education Adviser CR Abrar at the Bangabhaban yesterday. Photo: PID

In Dhaka, vendors have taken over not only the footpaths but also the footbridges, leaving little space for pedestrians. Despite the daily inconvenience this causes, the problem persists without intervention. This photo was taken from the Farmgate footbridge yesterday. Photo: Palash Khan

Buyers push and shove for subsidised essential commodities as soon as the TCB truck carrying supplies enough for 200 people arrives in the capital’s Shyamoly area around noon yesterday. Every day, people from low-income groups, who are unable to keep up with the soaring market prices of essentials, wait for hours for TCB trucks at various locations around the capital. Photo: Palash Khan