An aerial view of agricultural land being filled up in Khulna for housing projects. This illegal sand filling of wetlands and canals is not only reducing cultivable land but also increasing the risk of waterlogging in the area. The photo was taken in the Beel Pabla area of Dumuria upazila yesterday. Photo: Habibur Rahman

Vehicles sit parked on three lanes of this road in front of the Motijheel Government Boys’ High School in the capital yesterday. The vehicles are waiting for the SSC exams to end, at which point they will pick up the children. However, this careless parking, not only causes traffic congestion, but also leaves little space for the candidates to exit the school and into the street easily. Photo: Prabir Das

An illegal three-wheeler, locally known as nasimons or karimons, is operating in Dhaka’s Shyampur area, transporting people and iron rods. These vehicles not only put their passengers in danger, but also other vehicles on the road. Photo: Palash Khan

Transport workers blocked the Dhaka-Aricha highway near Gabtoli in the capital after police fined a pickup driver for a traffic violation yesterday morning. Even army personnel faced difficulty clearing the road as the tailback stretched for miles. The transport workers left after a sudden downpour a couple of hours later. Photo: Rashed Shumon

A busy vegetable market on railway lines in the capital’s Jurain. Every time a train approaches, the shoppers and traders scurry back to safety with the carts. This happens even though the railway authorities put signs in the vicinity, asking for cautions near the lines. Photo: Palash khan