Two workers remove signboards that have been fastened to roadside trees with iron nails during a drive by the Forest Department on Fuller Road near the Buet campus in Dhaka. This practice not only creates visual clutter but also damages trees, as nails pierces the bark and hinder natural growth -- a close-up of those nails is shown in the inset. The photos were taken yesterday. Photo: Firoz Ahmed
Amid the biting cold, children huddle around small fires for warmth, unaware of the dangers of fire-related injuries. Each winter, many across the country suffer burns while trying to keep warm in this way. The photo was taken around 3:00pm yesterday in the capital’s Ramchandrapur, when it was still foggy. Photo: Rashed Shumon
Momentarily lifted off the ground by the weight of this heavily-loaded handcart, a puller hangs from its front while trying to haul sacks of essential commodities near the TSC area of the Dhaka University campus. Another man helps him from behind, struggling to balance the cart and keep it moving. The photo was taken yesterday afternoon. Photo: Amran Hossain
