Children wade through water to reach this half dry patch of land to play football in Sunamganj’s Chhatak upazila. The whole pitch is surrounded by arable land that has gone under water in recent heavy rains.
Photo: Sheikh Nasir
A three-day National Fruit Fair began in Dhaka yesterday, aiming to raise public interest in local fruits over imported ones. Located at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh premises in Khamarbari, the event featured a wide range of local fruits such as mango, jackfruit, litchi, dates, guava, star fruit, custard apple, pineapple, Burmese grape, wood apple, and dragon fruit, just to name a few.
Photo: Amran Hossain
Seventh grader Ibrahim rests his head on a bench as his mother wipes sweat from his forehead while they wait to get him tested for Covid-19 at DMCH yesterday. Running a fever for 17 days, Ibrahim earlier tested negative for chikungunya and dengue. Doctors then advised a coronovirus test as his symptoms began resembling those of Covid-19.
PHOTO: PRABIR DAS
