As the monsoon brings in less polluted water from upstream, children go for a swim in the Buriganga near Kamrangirchar in the capital yesterday to get relief from the sweltering heat. Photo: Palash Khan
Busy on phone, a man sits at a place which once probably was a bus stop while the last remaining metal panel of this ramshackle passenger shed hangs precariously right above him. The shed is supposed to protect commuters from heat and rain. Instead, it has become risky for people. The photo was taken on Manik Mia Avenue recently. Photo: Rashed Shumon
An overloaded truck seems to be bursting at the seams, while two people precariously sit on sacks. The photo was taken at Aminbazar area of the Dhaka-Aricha highway. Photo: Palash Khan
Rover Scouts giving Vitamin-A to a child at Binodoni Poura Databba Chikitshalaya in Sylhet city. Thousands of children received Vitamin-A capsules yesterday as part of a government campaign. Photo: Sheikh Nasir
Large hilsa being sold at a market on Barishal Port Road yesterday. The sellers said some of the fish was netted in the sea and the rest in rivers around the divisional city. Currently, there is a 65-day ban on fishing at sea. Photo: Titu Das
