Midday Brief, Thursday, August 1, 2019

Though asphalt should not be laid amid stagnant rainwater as it weakens the asphalt and cracks appear on the road within a few weeks, this group of workers do not seem to be bothered at all. Equipped with shovels and rakes, they were levelling the freshly laid asphalt on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway on July 31, 2019 while a roller compacted the surface. The photo was taken in Colonel Hat area. Photo: STAR/ Rajib Raihan