The presence of army personnel around the capital was noticeably high yesterday, with troops stationed at key intersections and checkpoints. The photo was taken in the Purana Paltan area. Photo: Prabir Das

The trial run of vehicles on the service lane of the 13km east link road of Jamuna Bridge in Tangail being conducted yesterday. If successful, the 7.3-meter-wide service road is set to open for traffic on March 24, just in time to ease Eid travels to the north. Photo: Mirza Shakil

Two sellers display vibrant sarees to customers at a busy shop in the capital’s Bashundhara City Shopping Complex yesterday. With Eid only bit more than a week away, the festive shopping frenzy is in full swing. Photo: Anisur Rahman