A view of the eroded bank of the Meghna river at Kandapara village of Brahmanbaria’s Nabinagar upazila. River erosion has caused the destruction of houses of 16 villages and thousands of acres of cropland in the upazila over the last few decades. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo:
Masuk Hridoy
Workers sort out litchis at a garden in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila. A hundred pieces of this popular summer fruit is sold for Tk 160 in the district. The photo was taken on Wednesday. Photo: star
A mother pours water over the head of her young son, barely two years old, in a slum in Moghbazar yesterday. As the mercury rises around the country, people from lower-income group living in overcrowded poorly ventilated conditions suffer the most. Photo:
Anisur Rahman
After an exhausting day under the sweltering heat, this rickshaw-puller stopped at Chattogram city’s CRB area to savour the ultimate summer treat -- borof er gola. Vendors around Chattogram city prepare the lolly by pouring brightly coloured, flavoured syrups over moulded, crushed ice. Adults and children alike gobble up the sweet treat as a refresher amid heatwaves. Photo: Rajib Raihan
