This image depicts a densely urban street scene in Dhaka, Bangladesh, dated 02/01/2026 at 13:12

This image depicts a densely urban street scene in Dhaka, Bangladesh, dated 02/01/2026 at 13:12. The primary subject is a multi-story, cream-colored residential and commercial building occupying the background, rising at least six floors, with several utility poles and an intricate network of overhead wires dominating the foreground and mid-ground. The building features numerous balconies with ornate metal railings, some of which display clothes hanging to dry in various colors. Windows are visible, many protected by metal security grates. A prominent vertical column with brown brick-like cladding runs along the building's facade. At ground level, several storefronts are visible, secured by closed roll-down shutters; one is blue and grey, while others are metallic or brown. The building shows signs of age with some visible discoloration and wear on its exterior walls. In the foreground, two prominent concrete utility poles are heavily burdened with an extremely dense and chaotic tangle of black electrical and communication cables. A large, grey electrical transformer box is mounted on one of these poles, partially obscured by the wiring. A street light fixture extends from a pole towards the upper left. Various posters, advertisements, and small yellow signs written in Bengali script are affixed to the utility poles. The ground level below the poles consists of a dirt and concrete patch with some sparse green foliage. To the right of the poles, a grimy, white-painted wall with peeling paint is visible, adjacent to further closed storefronts. No people are discernible in the frame.