A rickshaw-puller rides through the streets amid downpour that drenched the capital from morning until afternoon yesterday. Without a raincoat, he likely spent the rest of the day in wet clothes. This photo was taken in the Karwan Bazar area. Photo: Amran Hossain
Bees and fruit flies sit on this piece of yellow watermelon that has been kept for customers to sample. The situation presents a hygiene issue, as such bugs can carry germs and bacteria. The photo was taken near the Palashi intersection recently. Photo: Rashed Shumon
With the Feni Sadar Hospital at full capacity, children with diarrhoea being treated under the open sky on the hospital premises yesterday. The number of cases of water-borne diseases in Feni has risen sharply over the last few days as floodwaters have started receding. Story on back page. Photo: Collected