Farmers of Bogura’s Dhunat upazila using a thresher to separate mustard seeds from the recently harvested plants. Once all the mustard crops are threshed, the field will be prepared for Boro farming as its season nears. The photo was taken recently. PHOTO: MOSTAFA SHABUJ

Solid waste, mostly bits of scrap leather, being burned right outside the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate. Dumping of chemically treated waste harms the soil and burning the waste pollutes the air. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Palash Khan

People crossing the busy road near Hazrat Shahjala International Airport without using the footbridge just a few feet away. Such ignorant behaviour by pedestrians often results in road accidents. The photo was taken yesterday. PHOTO: PRABIR DAS