A crowd in front of gate-1 of the Secretariat on Abdul Gani Road as ID cards of officials were being checked before their entry yesterday morning. Security has been beefed up following a fire in a Secretariat building on Thursday. Photo: Anisur Rahman

Piles of cardboard -- abandoned on the roadside after the truck that was carrying them had an accident a couple of days ago -- occupy part of the footpath and road in front of the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the capital’s Gulistan area. Despite the truck being removed, the cardboard remains, causing inconvenience to pedestrians and traffic movement. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Amran Hossain

After a long wait, a man manages to purchase daily essentials from a TCB truck in front of Jatiya Press Club in the capital yesterday. As market prices remain high, hundreds of individuals flock to these trucks daily, hoping to buy essentials at subsidised prices. Photo: Anisur Rahman