While the country spent an anxious day yesterday with cyclonic storm “Fani” set to make landfall, these two youngsters are just happy to have some rainwater to splash around in. The photo was taken from the Khelaghar field in Tejkunipara. Photo: Prabir Das
Guardians help a child cross railway tracks near the capital’s Malibagh recently. To save time, hundreds of city dwellers cross these railway lines on foot every day, putting their lives in danger. Photo: Sk Enamul Haq
Farmers hurriedly harvest paddy in Kauwadighi haor area of Moulvibazar’s Rajnagar upazila on Thursday. They fear crop damage by cyclone Fani which made landfall in India yesterday and is expected to strike Bangladesh today. Photo: Mintu Deshwara
Leather waste dumped on the Beribadh road in Hajaribag is a clear sign that tanneries are still operating there, albeit secretly, long after the area was cleared of the industry. The knocked-down buildings in the back were dismantled by BIWTA a couple of months back as they were built encroaching government land. The photo was taken last week. Photo: Rashed Shumon
Installation of “core catcher”, a device for catching molten core (active part of the reactor that contains nuclear fuel), began at unit 2 of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant yesterday. Science and Technology Minister Yeafesh Osman inaugurated the work in the morning. Photo: Ahmed Humayun Kabir Topu
Lighter vessels remain docked on the Karnaphuli in Chattogram yesterday. Operation of all types of water transport has been suspended across the country, ahead of cyclone Fani. The photo was taken from Shah Amanat Bridge around 3pm. Photo: Rajib Raihan
