A child eats a palmyra fruit (taal) at a market in Chattogram city’s Kadamtali area yesterday. Brought mainly from Cumilla, Noakhali and Chandpur, this summer fruit will be heading for Cox’s Bazar, Rangamati, and Khagrachhari. Retailers sell the fruit for Tk 10-13 each depending on size. Photo: Rajib Raihan
Strong currents in the Jamuna damage the embankment along the river in Matabbarhat area of Laxmipur’s Kamalnagar upazila. Locals said the situation developed after Cyclone Fani swept through Bangladesh on May 4. The photo was taken on Monday. Pphoto: Star
An articulated lorry flipped over, circled, while trying to make the U-loop turn at speed near BTV at Rampura in the capital before dawn yesterday. Photo: Rashed Shumon
An articulated lorry flipped over, circled, while trying to make the U-loop turn at speed near BTV at Rampura in the capital before dawn yesterday. This narrowed down the elevated loop and vehicles had to slow down and squeeze past the trailer, as the authorities could not remove it even at noon when this photo was taken. The tailback had extended into Banasree area. Photo: Rashed Shumon
