Cattle farmers of Bara Khalisha village in Khulna’s Dacope upazila have built small canopies on their field to shelter the cows from the scorching sun. The intense heat has caused surrounding waterbodies to dry up, prompting the farmers to collect water from other places to keep the cows hydrated and healthy.
PHOTO: HABIBUR RAHMAN
Vehicles, mostly buses bound for Dhaka from southern districts, are caught in a tailback in the capital’s Shyampur around 3:30pm yesterday. The entry to the city saw snarl-ups due the rush of Eid holidaymakers returning to Dhaka. Photo: Palash Khan
An adolescent boy risks life and limb while trying to board a moving train in the capital’s Tejgaon yesterday. This is not an isolated incident as people have long been getting on and off moving trains on this particular stretch of the rail line.
PHOTO: PRABIR DAS
Just outside the capital, these brick kiln operations have wrecked havoc on the environment. Black smoke and dust clouds the entire area, almost resembling a scene from a post-apocalyptic film. The photo was taken in Aminbazar area recently. Photo: Rashed Shumon
Shops set up on the footpath opposite Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium are now selling solar panels so that people can fight the woes of load shedding. These working panels are a popular item amongst lower income groups. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
