YES TO THIS DRESS! … This little girl had her heart set on the frock she picked out for herself to wear for Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations. With Eid just days away, malls across the capital are brimming with shoppers looking for the best options for themselves and their loved ones. The photo was taken yesterday. PHOTO: PRABIR DAS

As the country gears up for Eid-ul-Fitr festivities, people from the low-income groups are still having to struggle for their daily meals. Yesterday, many waited for hours under the scorching sun to get some rice, lentils, sugar and dates at subsidised prices from a TCB truck in Khulna city’s Machghat area. However, the consumers were disappointed that dates were provided at the end of Ramadan. PHOTO: HABIBUR RAHMAN

This bridge over the Halta canal in Barguna’s Pathorghata upazila collapsed on March 23 after a bulk carrier vessel hit one of its pillars. Residents of two villages on the either side of the canal need to take a detour of about 15km as the authorities are yet to take any initiative to repair the bridge or set up a temporary one. The photo was taken on Saturday. Photo: Sohrab Hossain

People throng the Sadarghat launch terminal to travel to the southern districts for the Eid and Pahela Baishakh holidays yesterday. Many launches had no floor space unoccupied while some people were seen travelling on the roof of the vessels. Photo: Amran Hossain