Using a megaphone, a district administration staffer asks hilltop residents in Chattogram’s Shah Akbar area to move to safety yesterday afternoon. Persistent rainfall over the last few days has put hills in the area under risk of landslide. Photo:
Rajib Raihan
Cattle stand along the Agunmukha river in Koralia area of Patuakhali’s Rangabali upazila yesterday as the swelling water of the river inundates the area. The water level in the river rose following heavy rain and a tidal surge caused by a depression in the Bay of Bengal. Standing crops in low-lying coastal areas of the district were damaged due to the flooding. Photo: Sohrab Hossain
Photo: Rabiul Hasan
A woman from the indigenous Kole community paints decorative motifs on the mud wall of her home in Chapainawabganj’s Bilboilatha village yesterday, marking the celebration of Durga Puja. Painting such motifs during the religious festival has been a part of tradition for 24 local Hindu families of the community for years. Photo: Rabiul Hasan
SHOPPING SPREE... Only the handle, headlights and some portion of the tyres hint that the man is sitting atop a motorcycle. He delivers groceries to online shoppers in the capital, who prefer this style of shopping amid the coronavirus pandemic. The photo was taken in the capital’s Moghbazar area yesterday. Photo:
Anisur Rahman
Dhaka North City Corporation has been working on this spot on Ring Road near Shyamoli for close to two months. In addition to the disruption it’s causing to a busy road, the way this gaping hole is kept -- exposed, with rods sticking out -- may lead to some serious injuries, especially at the onset of the rainfall of the last couple of days. This photo was taken recently. PHOTO: Rashed Shumon
