This footbridge with an escalator on Zakir Hossain Road in Chattogram city was inaugurated in January 2020. As the automatic staircase was never functional, not many pedestrians climbed the steep stairs to cross the road, and some parts of it got stolen recently. Photo: Rajib Raihan

The once vibrant Solmari river is almost dry in Botiaghata bridge area of Khulna. Some locals are trying to occupy a part of the river by digging ponds along the bank. Several real estate firms have also been implementing housing projects encroaching upon the water body. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Habibur Rahman

Vehicles struggle to cross a stretch of road riddled with potholes in Dhaka’s Sayedabad yesterday. The potholes and parking of inter-district buses along the road often lead to traffic snarl-ups in the area, causing suffering to commuters. Photo: Amran Hossain

Laughter and conversation flow freely as groups of friends share moments during iftar in the backyard of Dhaka University’s Teacher-Student Centre. The photo was taken in a recent evening. Photo: Anisur Rahman