A fisherman casts his net on the Shitalakkhya while a stream of dark water from different factories pollutes the river in the Kanchpur area on the outskirts of the capital, where many garment dyeing factories are located. The photo was taken last week. Photo: Anisur Rahman

Indigenous girls perform a traditional dance on Mukta Mancha at Suhrawardy Udyan where an eight-day cultural festival is being organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation. Yesterday was the first day of the event. PHOTO: Palash Khan

The bank of the Shondha in Pirojpur glows with the sun’s rays, as lumberjacks unload logs brought from different districts in Barishal. Furniture makers from across the country source timbers from this place which has come to be known as Kathmahal. The photo was taken last week. Photo: Titu Das