Two farmers level a muddy cropland with a makeshift banana-log harrow to prepare seedbeds for Aman paddy in Uttar Karapur village of Barishal Sadar upazila yesterday. Photo: Titu Das

Hawkers occupy much of the footpaths and spill onto the road divider near Gausia Market in the capital’s New Market area yesterday. Despite repeated eviction drives, vendors keep returning, putting themselves and pedestrians at risk and disrupting traffic. Photo: Firoz Ahmed

Vehicles struggle to navigate the flooded Dhanmondi‑27 intersection yesterday, as heavy traffic was forced into a single lane due to waterlogging. An hour-long downpour in the afternoon left many city neighbourhoods submerged. Photo: Sajjad Hossain