A flash of lightning makes for a spectacular view, in Chittagong's Mansurabad residential area, in the early hours of yesterday. Thunderstorms have been frequent this year around the country, and lightning strikes have claimed a number of lives. Photo: Rajib Raihan
A blue-bearded bee-eater rests on a tree branch inside Satchhari National Park in Habiganj. Many visitors go to the park every day to see such bewitching birds. The photo was taken recently. Photo Courtesy:
Masuk Ahmad
A pillion rider sits precariously on a motorbike as the vehicle wades through a waterlogged Mouchak-Moghbazar flyover yesterday. This photo, taken at 3:30pm -- quite a few hours after the rain had stopped -- shows how stagnated water can get post-rain, even on flyovers. Photo: Sk Enamul Haq
Vehicles plough through an inundated outer circular road under the Moghbazar-Mouchak Flyover in the capital's Malibagh Intersection area yesterday. Commuters suffered as many city streets went under water following a downpour in the morning. Photo: Prabir Das
A man tries to pass while holding a bicycle over his head during a rally of RMG workers in front of a factory on DIT Road in East Rampura, Dhaka yesterday. Demanding arrears and release of arrested RMG workers, they blocked the road for around four hours, creating long tailbacks on both sides. Photo: Amran Hossain
A man tries to pass while holding a bicycle over his head during a rally of RMG workers in front of a factory on DIT Road in East Rampura, Dhaka yesterday. Demanding arrears and release of arrested RMG workers, they blocked the road for around four hours, creating long tailbacks on both sides. Photo: Amran Hossain
