Cars slow down to avoid large potholes on the Dhaka-Aricha highway near Savar Bus Stand. The potholes collect rainwater even after a light shower, disrupting traffic. The photo was taken yesterday. PHOTO: PALASH KHAN

Workers unload freshly cut jute plants from a van near a canal for retting in Harishchandrakathi village of Tala upazila, Satkhira. The plants are soaked in water for an extended period to separate the fibre. The photo was taken yesterday. PHOTO: HABIBUR RAHMAN

Four seized battery-run rickshaws being towed to a dumping ground in Shahbagh. Such vehicles illegally ply major roads, disrupting traffic and hampering the normal flow of vehicles. The photo was taken on Minto Road in Dhaka yesterday. PHOTO: PRABIR DAS

Large vehicles and bikes stand parked while a handful of other vehicles take to the roads to reach their destinations, braving a brief spell of rain. The photo was taken in the capital’s Mohakhali area around noon yesterday. PHOTO: RASHED SHUMON