Brick traders occupy a large section of a road next to the Sultana Kamal Bridge in Demra. Commercial vehicles illegally parked there further narrows the road. Photo: Anisur Rahman

CELEBRATING LOVE AND JOY … A boy helps a girl fix her floral bracelet on the eve of Pahela Falgun and Valentine’s Day. Photo: Amran Hossain

LIVING ON THE EDGE: This particular building was half demolished when the BIWTA conducted a raid against illegal establishments on the Dhaleshwari in Kuchiamara of Keraniganj last year. However, as the rest of it was left untouched, locals began living there despite the risks involved. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Anisur Rahman

Campaign posters of candidates in the national polls, held on January 7, are still hanging over Washpur-Basila Buddhijibi Road in Dhaka. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Rashed Shumon