An extravagant display set up during the three-day National Fruit Festival organised by the agriculture ministry at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh in the capital. Photo: Rashed Sumon
An underage worker breaks car batteries in front of a shop in Kakrail yesterday. Children like him are frequently subjected to work that may prove harmful to themselves and the environment. Photo: Palash Khan
An asphalt-mixer spews out a cloud of smoke during road repair works in Nepaltali village in Bogura’s Gabtoli upazila. The use of such high polluting machines is prohibited in residential areas by the Department of Environment. Additionally, the workers appear to not have been given any protective masks, putting them at risk of contracting respiratory diseases. Photo: Mostafa Shabuj
