The image depicts a densely crowded urban street scene at night in the Shahbag area of Dhaka, Bangladesh

The image depicts a densely crowded urban street scene at night in the Shahbag area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. This location is confirmed by visible Bengali text on billboards, including "Shahbag" and "Tarique Rahman" alongside "Bangladesh Jatiyotabadi Chhatra Dal" (Bangladesh Nationalist Student Party). A large gathering of predominantly male individuals occupies the street and sidewalk. In the central foreground, a man in a dark blue shirt and a white prayer cap holds a smartphone, its flashlight actively illuminated and pointing forward, casting a strong light across his lower face. He faces another man with a beard, wearing a light brown shirt, whose back is largely towards the camera. Many individuals in the crowd wear traditional South Asian attire, including various prayer caps. On the far right, some individuals appear to be holding red fabric or banners. The background features multiple illuminated billboards. On the left, a large billboard reads "WE TRUST ON Tarique Rahman" and "Bangladesh Jatiyotabadi Chhatra Dal," with two small portraits at its top left. To its right, a green billboard is partially visible behind a utility pole with a black sign displaying "KSRM." Adjacent to this, another large billboard showcases a smiling bearded man in traditional attire, with Bengali text above him that translates to "Will give life, but not surrender." An elevated road or structure with streetlights is visible in the distant background. A dark-colored bus is partially visible on the far right, suggesting a roadway. The scene is illuminated by artificial light from the billboards, shop fronts, distant streetlights, and the smartphone's flashlight.