Leftover rice straws and waste from the cattle markets in the capital’s Gabtoli being burned on the roadside. The burning of waste, dead leaves and straws is a common practice across the country, even though it contributes heavily to air pollution. Even yesterday, Dhaka’s air quality was the fourth worst in the global Air Quality Index. The photo was taken recently.
PHOTO: PALASH KHAN
Siltation has almost blocked the Chaktai canal at the place where it merges with the Karnaphuli in Chattogram city. If water does not flow through the canal, waterlogging worsens in parts of the port city in monsoon. The photo was taken yesterday.
Photo: Rajib Raihan
Shoppers browse through an assortment of local and imported dates at a streetside bazaar adjacent to the Baitul Mukarram Masjid in the capital yesterday. This iftar staple, a must-have for many during Ramadan, is now more expensive than it was last year. Photo: Palash Khan
