Law enforcers check a motorist’s documents in the capital’s Shahbagh area yesterday. Security was tightened across Dhaka ahead of the Awami League’s founding anniversary today, with more than 200 checkpoints set up at key locations, including city entry points and major roads. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Schoolchildren return home after classes in the afternoon, crammed dangerously into an illegal three-wheeler -- locally known as a “bhudbhuti”. The photo was taken recently in Fulthala village of Godagari upazila, Rajshahi. Photo: Azahar Uddin

Supporters of two of the most iconic nations to compete in FIFA World Cup history decorate their buildings in team colours as the fever of football’s greatest show sweeps across the country. The photo was taken in Khulna city’s Daulatpur Pabla area yesterday. Photo: Habibur Rahman