THE HANGING VILLAGE ... After losing everything to river erosion, the locals of Kalabagi in Sutarkhali union of Khulna’s Dakop upazila -- a village bordering the Sundarbans -- have had to build makeshift bamboo homes over the river Shibsa. This cluster of dwellings is now known as “Jhulantapara” (the hanging village). Living precariously, people there are also deprived of safe food and water, along with hygienic toilets or medical facilities.
PHOTO: HABIBUR RAHMAN
Soldiers returning to their makeshift camp after they reconned the Bangabandhu National Stadium area in Dhaka. The army has been deployed in 62 districts yesterday to ensure a peaceful atmosphere for the January 7 polls.
Photo: Amran Hossain
As water recedes in Fukria Haor of Sylhet Sadar, farmers get busy with Boro cultivation. With single-reap a year being the farming trend in these lowlands, the cultivators have to wait for winter to plant paddy saplings, harvesting the crop before the area goes back under water during monsoon.
Photo: Sheikh Nasir
Strings of posters kept in queues at a basement of a shopping mall in Chattogram city’s Chawk Bazar area. According to the Election Commission, the posters have to be hung instead of being pasted. Thus, the workers clip the posters to ropes to expedite the process of setting those up in different areas of the city. With the January 7 polls drawing closer, campaigning is going on in full swing. Many streets and alleys of the port city have already been covered in posters seeking votes for aspirants. The photos were taken yesterday. Photo: Rajib Raihan
Photo: Rajib Raihan
