Pedestrians use this footbridge in the capital’s Shahbagh area unaware of the dangerous hole on its walkway. Although some people have tried to cover or block it, the gap still poses a serious risk to anyone who might step into it. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Firoz Ahmed

Workers renovating Dhaka University’s Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall, one of the old and vulnerable halls that underwent a post-earthquake inspection, yesterday. An engineering team led by Buet Professor Ishtiaq Ahmed began inspecting risky DU halls on Sunday. Other such halls are also expected to undergo renovation. PHOTO: PRABIR DAS

The local administration re-excavates this illegally filled pond in Rajshahi city’s Mollapara area to return it to its original state. A joint effort by the divisional commissioner, city corporation, Department of Environment, and police stopped the illegal activity. Photo: Azahar Uddin