Bangladesh Railway uses a digger to destroy around 100 shanties built on its land at Karwan Bazar in the capital during an eviction drive yesterday.

Photo: Prabir Das

Although the weather had been mild in the past few days, yesterday was unexpectedly chilly. The dense fog made it particularly difficult for people commuting to work in the morning. This photo was taken at Saokya village of Aditmari upazila in Lalmonirhat. Photo: S Dilip Roy

A woman yowls after seeing her shack destroyed. Bangladesh Railway destroyed illegally built shanties on its land at Karwan Bazar yesterday. Photo: Prabir Das

The Public Works Department started an eviction drive through Pallabi Slum yesterday, to recover 15 acres of land that had been under the control of Elias Uddin Mollah, a former Awami League lawmaker, and his family for decades. Photo: Star