A boat struggling to pass through an under-construction sluice gate at the estuary of Chaktai Khal (canal). Boats ply this canal to carry goods to different areas. But the sluice gate is so narrow that boatmen find it very difficult to navigate their way through it. The photo was taken in Chattogram city’s Firingibazar area yesterday afternoon. Photo: Rajib Raihan
People queue up in front of an OMS truck near the Secretariat to purchase essentials at reduced prices. Sales of OMS products resumed here on Sunday after Eid. Due to soaring prices of essentials, the number of people buying OMS products is increasing. The photo was taken around 11:30am yesterday. Photo: Prabir Das
Two young girls carry their fishing nets on their way to catch Horina prawns, a variety commonly found during high tide in the Rupsha. Many residents of Lobonchora Mathabhanga area near Khulna’s Rupsha Bridge earn a living by catching prawns and selling them to the local markets. The photo was taken yesterday.
PHOTO: HABIBUR RAHMAN
