With schools closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Srishty, Farzana and Maisha are busy helping their mother design a wedding sari with intricate stone work. The three are students of classes 5, 6 and 7 respectively. Sari store owners of Kishoreganj town hire women in the villages for stone and lacework for Tk 600 a sari. This picture was taken from Kishoreganj’s Bajitpur area recently. Photo: Anisur Rahman
The pitch black water at the convergence point of several canals and rivers is a testimony to the mindless pollution. In monsoon, however, this water body in the capital’s Trimohoni area looks clean and people from other neighbourhoods come here to hang out. Photo: Anisur Rahman
The rail crossing at Moghbazar had been restricted on both sides with the classic red-and-white striped bars prior to a train’s arrival yesterday, but people on bicycles still managed to squeeze under the bars. While the gateman waves a green flag to signal the train, cyclists attempt to pass through within a very small window of time, risking their lives just to save a few minutes. Photo: Palash Khan
