Due to rampant sand filling by various quarters, the low-lying agricultural fields around Dhaka city are getting severely affected. These fields would generally have water accumulated for three months and would be used for growing crops for the rest of the year. Now, they are being used for urban development instead. The photo was taken in the capital’s Gabtoli area yesterday.
PHOTO: RASHED SHUMON
Sections of rail lines are being picked up by a crane for installation near the Bhanga Railway Station in Faridpur. The Dhaka-Bhanga rail line via the Padma Bridge is expected to be opened in September. The photo was taken recently.
Photo: Anisur Rahman
BEATING THE HEAT … Children taking a dip in the Padma in Mawa to cool themselves down amid the ongoing heatwave across the country. The photo was taken yesterday.
Photo: Anisur Rahman
Amidst a sea of plastic, a lone worker meticulously sifts through a towering pile of discarded bottles. Each bottle represents a small victory in the battle against waste, as it will be transformed into pellets and given new life in recycling and manufacturing factories across the city and its outskirts. This photo was taken in Meradia area of Khilgaon recently. Photo: Anisur Rahman
