Encroachment had pushed the DIT pond in Gandaria to the brink of disappearing, but an eviction drive by the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) has cleared the illegal structures from the site. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
The DIT pond in Gendaria is now usable after the illegal structures have been removed. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A path for walking is being built on the banks of the DIT pond after the removal of illegal structures around it. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
As part of efforts to ease traffic congestion, buses have stopped entering the Fulbaria Bus Terminal, leaving the adjoining BRTC terminal empty as well. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
The Fulbaria Bus Terminal remains active with ticket sales, as transport workers take passengers outside the terminal to board buses. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Despite the absence of buses at the Fulbaria terminal, ticket counters for multiple southern routes are still open, as passengers arrive to purchase tickets. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Rain returns to Dhaka after several days of pleasant weather, with 18mm falling between 6am and noon on Monday, Jul 20, 2026. Rickshaw pullers brave the downpour as they ferry passengers through Chankharpul.
Umbrellas bloom across Chankharpul as people dash through Monday afternoon's rain in Dhaka.
Siblings known only as Tahiya and Tanjim are admitted to Mugda Medical College and Hospital (MMCH) in Dhaka with dengue. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
The dengue ward at Dhaka’s Mugda Medical College Hospital (MMCH) is full, leaving many patients to receive treatment on the floor. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A child from Khilgaon is admitted to Dhaka's Mugda Medical College and Hospital (MMCH) with dengue. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Poor waste management at Savar's leather industry has left piles of solid waste emanating a strong stench and toxic chemicals, posing persistent health and environmental risks to the Dhaleshwari River and nearby communities. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Although the Central Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) is operational in Savar, a large volume of untreated waste continues to flow into the Dhaleshwari River due to generation exceeding the plant's treatment capacity and technical limitations. Accumulated toxic waste has turned sections of the river's water black and grey. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
The Central Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) at Savar's leather industry has the capacity to treat only 20,000 to 22,000 cubic metres of liquid waste a day. However, during busy leather-processing periods, the tanneries generate 30,000 to 40,000 cubic metres of effluent daily, leaving the excess untreated and discharged directly into the Dhaleshwari River. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Dinghies are tied up in rows at the bank of the Buriganga River in Dhaka's Kamrangirchar. Thousands use these to cross the river regularly. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Buses are parked on both sides of the main road at a distance from the Fulbaria Bus Terminal, the operations of which has been moved to ease traffic congestion. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Illegal structures encircled the DIT pond in Gandaria before the encroachment was removed. This photograph was taken on May 20, 2023. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
With the encroachment cleared, flowering and fruit trees have been planted along the banks of the DIT pond. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
