A vessel in the Turag river carries vegetables to the capital from the outskirts of the city. Prices of vegetables soared in recent months as the supply was affected due to excessive rain and repeated flooding in the country. The photo was taken in Savar’s Aminbazar yesterday.
Photo: Palash Khan
Fishermen in Chattogram preparing for deep-sea fishing as the government-imposed 22-day ban on fishing in the deep sea would end on Thursday. The photo was taken from Fishery Ghat area in the port city yesterday. Photo:
Rajib Raihan
Ignoring rules and his own safety, a callous motorcyclist rides too close to the rail lines when a train approaches in the capital’s Moghbazar Level Crossing area. Two motorcyclists died after being hit by a train a day before at the same spot. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Prabir Das
The historic Amtala, where Language Movement activists had gathered to protest the then Pakistan government, is now surrounded by vendors of all kinds. With spaces encroached by carts and covered with litter, one would find it hard to believe that such a location holds so much significance. PHOTO: PALASH KHAN
Three children -- the littlest one on a tricycle, another on a bike with training wheels, and the eldest at the back, who has by now mastered the two-wheeler -- are roaming the streets surrounding their home in full freedom. For many, cycling around areas, passing by neighbours and shops and scraping their legs after falling over innumerable times is a rite of passage at such an age. This photo was taken from Barishal city’s Sagardi area. Photo: Titu Das
