Motorcyclists ride along a footpath meant for pedestrians to avoid gridlock, violating traffic rules and putting passersby at risk. The photo was taken in the capital’s Bangla Motor area recently. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Piles of excavated soil from the ongoing dredging of the Bhadra river have been dumped on government-built Ashrayan-2 shelter homes in Khulna’s Dumuria upazila, causing immense suffering for residents. The photo was taken on Sunday. Photo: Habibur Rahman