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Dust engulfs people

The Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Narayanganj's Rupganj is engulfed with dust. Pedestrians suffer as dust lingers in the air amid ongoing road extension work and the rush of traffic along the road. They wear masks, or cover their faces with their clothes while traversing the area.

The Dhaka-Sylhet Highway is covered with dust. The amount in the air renders the pedestrians on the road nearly invisible. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The Dhaka-Sylhet Highway is covered with dust. The amount in the air renders the pedestrians on the road nearly invisible. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
It is hard to move on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Narayanganj's Rupganj without hiding one's face from the dust. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
It is hard to move on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Narayanganj's Rupganj without hiding one's face from the dust. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
It is hard to move on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Narayanganj's Rupganj without hiding one's face from the dust. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
It is hard to move on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Narayanganj's Rupganj without hiding one's face from the dust. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
It is next to impossible to travel on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Narayanganj's Rupganj without wearing a mask. The dust in the air along the highway makes things look quite dim. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi.
It is next to impossible to travel on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Narayanganj's Rupganj without wearing a mask. The dust in the air along the highway makes things look quite dim. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi.
Heavy vehicles run both day and night on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Narayanganj's Rupganj. As a result, the road is always filled with dust. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Heavy vehicles run both day and night on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Narayanganj's Rupganj. As a result, the road is always filled with dust. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
It is hard to move on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Narayanganj's Rupganj without hiding one's face from the dust. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
It is hard to move on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Narayanganj's Rupganj without hiding one's face from the dust. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Pedestrians are almost required to wear masks to save themselves from the dust while travelling along the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Narayanganj's Rupganj. It is next to impossible to use the road without one. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Pedestrians are almost required to wear masks to save themselves from the dust while travelling along the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Narayanganj's Rupganj. It is next to impossible to use the road without one. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A man covers his face with his T-shirt to save himself from the dust on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Narayanganj's Rupganj. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A man covers his face with his T-shirt to save himself from the dust on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Narayanganj's Rupganj. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Narayanganj's Rupganj is engulfed with dust. Pedestrians cross the road while covering their faces. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Narayanganj's Rupganj is engulfed with dust. Pedestrians cross the road while covering their faces. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Vehicle drivers and passengers travelling along the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Narayanganj's Rupganj wear masks to protect themselves from the ever-present dust. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Vehicle drivers and passengers travelling along the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Narayanganj's Rupganj wear masks to protect themselves from the ever-present dust. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Vehicle drivers and passengers travelling along the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Narayanganj's Rupganj wear masks to protect themselves from the ever-present dust. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Vehicle drivers and passengers travelling along the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Narayanganj's Rupganj wear masks to protect themselves from the ever-present dust. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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