01 February, 2021

At least six workers were injured after an under-construction garment factory of Four H Group under-collapsed in Chattogram’s Baluchara area on Monday, Feb 1, 2021. Photo: Suman Babu

At least six workers were injured after an under-construction garment factory of Four H Group under-collapsed in Chattogram’s Baluchara area on Monday, Feb 1, 2021. Photo: Suman Babu

At least six workers were injured after an under-construction garment factory of Four H Group under-collapsed in Chattogram’s Baluchara area on Monday, Feb 1, 2021. Photo: Suman Babu

Read Aloud Bangladesh holds a seminar at Dhaka’s National Press Club marking World Read Aloud Day on Monday, Feb 1, 2021. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Safe Food and Consumer Rights Movement or SFCRM, Bangladesh holds a rally in front of the National Press Club marking the National Safe Food Day 2021, Feb 1, 2021. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Members of Bangladesh Hawkers Union stage a demonstration in front of the National Press Club on Monday, Feb 1, 2021 in protest against the local authorities’ alleged threats and abuse while evicting hawkers from sidewalks next to the Chinatown Market in Dhaka’s Naya Paltan. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Pritilata Brigade stages a protest rally behind Dhaka’s Central Shaheed Minar over the killing of a 15-year old homeless girl following a failed rape attempt, Feb 1, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Several organisations form a human chain behind the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka to protest against the killing of a 15-year homeless girl after failed rape attempt, Feb 1, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Several organisations form a human chain behind the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka to protest against the killing of a 15-year homeless girl after failed rape attempt, Feb 1, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Several organisations form a human chain behind the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka to protest against the killing of a 15-year homeless girl after failed rape attempt, Feb 1, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

A tilted lamppost hangs precariously over the road near Sheikh Russell Tower on the Dhaka University campus, disrupting the movement of vehicles in the area, Feb 1, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

A tilted lamppost hangs precariously over the road near Sheikh Russell Tower on the Dhaka University campus, disrupting the movement of vehicles in the area, Feb 1, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

A tilted lamppost hangs precariously over the road near Sheikh Russell Tower on the Dhaka University campus, disrupting the movement of vehicles in the area, Feb 1, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Anwara Begum from Dinajpur has been living at Shaheednagar in Dhaka’s Lalbagh for eight years and selling toys in the Dhaka University area for seven years. The hawker is now struggling to survive due to a drop in sales amid the coronavirus pandemic. Some days she cannot sell anything. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Anwara Begum from Dinajpur has been living at Shaheednagar in Dhaka’s Lalbagh for eight years and selling toys in the Dhaka University area for seven years. The hawker is now struggling to survive due to a drop in sales amid the coronavirus pandemic. Some days she cannot sell anything. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove