In this photo taken last week, the Basabo Canal is seen clogged with waste in Madinabagh of the capital's Mugdapara. The authorities had cleared the channel, Photo: Sk Enamul Haq
Only about one and a half months ago, but unabated dumping of waste into the canal has brought things back to square one. Photo: Sk Enamul Haq
Workers are loading hilsa on a rickshaw van in Chittagong city's Fisharighat area on Monday. For the first time in this season, fishermen are bringing ashore good catches of hilsa and sending those to different markets. Prices of the fish ranged from Tk 350 to Tk 1,200 a kg depending on the size. Photo: Rajib Raihan
