February 19, 2022

A large hole dug for sewerage repair is hampering traffic on the street in front of Kamalapur Railway Station in Dhaka for a long time. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

A large hole dug for sewerage repair is hampering traffic on the street in front of Kamalapur Railway Station in Dhaka for a long time. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Sewage line repairs on the street in front of Kamalapur Railway Station in Dhaka have been hampering traffic for a long time. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Sewage line repairs on the street in front of Kamalapur Railway Station in Dhaka have been hampering traffic for a long time. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Sewage network repair work on the street in front of Kamalapur Railway Station in Dhaka has been hampering traffic and causing suffering to pedestrians for a long time. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Sewage network repair work on the street in front of Kamalapur Railway Station in Dhaka has been hampering traffic and causing suffering to pedestrians for a long time. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam inspects security measures at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on Saturday, Feb 19, 2022 ahead of Feb 21 Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam briefs the media after inspecting security measures at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on Saturday, Feb 19, 2022 ahead of Feb 21 Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam inspects security measures at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on Saturday, Feb 19, 2022 ahead of Feb 21 Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam briefs the media after inspecting security measures at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on Saturday, Feb 19, 2022 ahead of Feb 21 Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Members of the Election Commission search committee exit the Supreme Court Judges’ Lounge following a meeting on Saturday, Feb 19, 2022.

Appellate Division’s Justice Obaidul Hassan and other members of the Election Commission search panel exit the Supreme Court Judges’ Lounge after a meeting on Saturday, Feb 19, 2022.

Guests attend a dialogue on “Use of Bengali in Technology” by Robi Axiata Ltd on Saturday, Feb 19, 2022 ahead of Feb 21 Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Post and Telecommunication Minister Mustafa Jabbar attends a dialogue, “Use of Bengali in Technology”, by Robi Axiata Ltd on Saturday, Feb 19, 2022 ahead of Feb 21 Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Words of different poets and philosophers relating to Bengali culture and language are painted on walls ahead of Feb 21 Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

A group of artists paint the Central Shaheed Minar and surrounding areas in Dhaka with vivid colours ahead of Feb 21 Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Preparations to pay tribute to the language martyrs are under way ahead of Feb 21 Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove