With Pahela Baishakh approaching, the hilsa craze begins. It is true in urban settings where a Panta-Ilish (rice soaked in water overnight and fried hilsa) is considered a delicacy and has somehow got linked to the Baishakh festivities. A section of fishmongers take advantage of the seasonal high demand and hilsa gets too pricey. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged people to leave hilsa off the Pahela Baishakh menu and go for alternatives. The photo of large hilsa being sold at high prices was taken at Karwan Bazar. Photo: Prabir Das
Pedestrians and road users having difficulty using this portion of Ring Road near Shyamoli Club ground as suppliers and customers of a superstore park their vehicles while the developer of an under construction building right next door block the area with construction materials including iron rods. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Rashed Shumon
Students of Institute of Fine Arts at Chittagong University preparing colourful paper displays for the Mangal Shobhajatra of Pahela Baishakh celebration. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Anurup Kanti Das
With the first month of summer, Baishakh, only a few days away, guardians with umbrellas try to protect themselves from the scorching sun while waiting for their children around noon yesterday inside the compound of Willes Little Flower School and College in Kakrail area in Dhaka. Mercury rose to as high as 35.7 degrees in the capital yesterday according to the met office. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Pedestrians often cross the road amid fast-moving traffic, risking their lives. Photos: Anurup Kanti Das
Seemingly oblivious to an oncoming bus, a jaywalker runs across the road. Photos: Anurup Kanti Das
A pedestrian, among a group of jaywalkers, signals a bus to stop while crossing the port city's busy Muradpur intersection on Monday. Photos: Anurup Kanti Das
