A Bengal tiger tries to cool off in a pool at Dhaka Zoo in the sweltering heat on Friday morning. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Visitors also fan themselves. However, rains brought relief to the city in later part of the day. Photo: Anisur Rahman
A major portion of the river Mahananda has been turned into a paddy field near the Bir Shrestha Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir Bridge in Chapainawabganj. A tributary of the Padma, the river keeps drying up because of barrages, including Farakka, on the Indian side. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Mahmudul Haque
