Members of Bede community stop a rickshaw and demand money from a woman, who is taking her daughter home from school, in the capital's Farmgate area on Sunday. Some from the disadvantaged community often scare commuters into giving money by showing snakes. Photo: Palash Khan
Farmers drive a flock of ducks to a haor in Sylhet's Sonatola village. Many unemployed local youths have recently taken up duck-farming and are making a good profit. They rear ducks from August through February when a vast land area remain under water. The photo was taken on Monday. Photo: Sheikh Nasir
Women workers are treating hilsa with salt at a shop in Chattogram city's Fishari Ghat area yesterday. Fishermen have been getting plentiful catch of the national fish. The salty hilsa is sold at Tk 200 to Tk 700 each, depending on size. Photo: Rajib Raihan
Women workers are treating hilsa with salt at a shop in Chattogram city's Fishari Ghat area yesterday. Fishermen have been getting plentiful catch of the national fish. The salty hilsa is sold at Tk 200 to Tk 700 each, depending on size. Photo: Rajib Raihan
Wildlife Crime Control Unit of the forest department rescued three species of birds after a drive at pet shops in Dhaka's Mirpur and Savar's Jirabo yesterday. A total of 190 munias, 22 alexandrine parakeets, and 40 doves were released in National Botanical Garden. According to officials, the birds were captured from Ishwardi upazila. Photo: Collected
A woman is perched atop a narrow divider, with a bag in hand and presumably waiting to cross the ever-busy Airport Road in Mohakhali. A child by her side performs a balancing act, holding an apple. Photo: Rashed SHUMON
