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Sculpture, fountains in a sorry state

Sculptures and artificial fountains are meant to beautify the city, but authorities’ negligence has left them in a sorry state. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

The SAARC Fountain, which was installed in 1993, is filled with garbage and covered in dust. A traffic policeman at Karwan Bazar said the fountain has remained inactive since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi The SAARC Fountain, which was installed in 1993, is filled with garbage and covered in dust. A traffic policeman at Karwan Bazar said the fountain has remained inactive since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The SAARC Fountain, which was installed in 1993, is filled with garbage and covered in dust. A traffic policeman at Karwan Bazar said the fountain has remained inactive since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi The SAARC Fountain, which was installed in 1993, is filled with garbage and covered in dust. A traffic policeman at Karwan Bazar said the fountain has remained inactive since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The SAARC Fountain, which was installed in 1993, is filled with garbage and covered in dust. A traffic policeman at Karwan Bazar said the fountain has remained inactive since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi The SAARC Fountain, which was installed in 1993, is filled with garbage and covered in dust. A traffic policeman at Karwan Bazar said the fountain has remained inactive since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The SAARC Fountain, which was installed in 1993, is filled with garbage and covered in dust. A traffic policeman at Karwan Bazar said the fountain has remained inactive since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi The SAARC Fountain, which was installed in 1993, is filled with garbage and covered in dust. A traffic policeman at Karwan Bazar said the fountain has remained inactive since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
With broken tusks and missing tails, the dust-covered sculpture of elephants at Dhaka’ Science Laboratory intersection is a testimony to the authorities’ negligence to the beatification of the city. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi With broken tusks and missing tails, the dust-covered sculpture of elephants at Dhaka’ Science Laboratory intersection is a testimony to the authorities’ negligence to the beatification of the city. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
With broken tusks and missing tails, the dust-covered sculpture of elephants at Dhaka’ Science Laboratory intersection is a testimony to the authorities’ negligence to the beatification of the city. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi With broken tusks and missing tails, the dust-covered sculpture of elephants at Dhaka’ Science Laboratory intersection is a testimony to the authorities’ negligence to the beatification of the city. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
With broken tusks and missing tails, the dust-covered sculpture of elephants at Dhaka’ Science Laboratory intersection is a testimony to the authorities’ negligence to the beatification of the city. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi With broken tusks and missing tails, the dust-covered sculpture of elephants at Dhaka’ Science Laboratory intersection is a testimony to the authorities’ negligence to the beatification of the city. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
With broken tusks and missing tails, the dust-covered sculpture of elephants at Dhaka’ Science Laboratory intersection is a testimony to the authorities’ negligence to the beatification of the city. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi With broken tusks and missing tails, the dust-covered sculpture of elephants at Dhaka’ Science Laboratory intersection is a testimony to the authorities’ negligence to the beatification of the city. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The elephant sculpture at Dhaka’ Science Laboratory intersection is left without any nameplate. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi The elephant sculpture at Dhaka’ Science Laboratory intersection is left without any nameplate. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The elephant sculpture at Dhaka’ Science Laboratory intersection is left without any nameplate. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi The elephant sculpture at Dhaka’ Science Laboratory intersection is left without any nameplate. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Weed covers the Bangabandhu Square in Dhaka’s Khamarbari intersection with an unfinished installation. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Weed covers the Bangabandhu Square in Dhaka’s Khamarbari intersection with an unfinished installation. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Weed covers the Bangabandhu Square in Dhaka’s Khamarbari intersection with an unfinished installation. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Weed covers the Bangabandhu Square in Dhaka’s Khamarbari intersection with an unfinished installation. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Weed covers the Bangabandhu Square in Dhaka’s Khamarbari intersection with an unfinished installation. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Weed covers the Bangabandhu Square in Dhaka’s Khamarbari intersection with an unfinished installation. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Weed covers the Bangabandhu Square in Dhaka’s Khamarbari intersection with an unfinished installation. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Weed covers the Bangabandhu Square in Dhaka’s Khamarbari intersection with an unfinished installation. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Dust covers Rajoshik, a sculpture crafted by Mrinal Haque in front of the InterContinental Hotel. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Dust covers Rajoshik, a sculpture crafted by Mrinal Haque in front of the InterContinental Hotel. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Dust covers Rajoshik, a sculpture crafted by Mrinal Haque in front of the InterContinental Hotel. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Dust covers Rajoshik, a sculpture crafted by Mrinal Haque in front of the InterContinental Hotel. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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