THE HOMECOMING OF CHAMPIONS: The triumphant Bangladesh women’s football team rejoice on an open-top bus during a parade through the streets of Dhaka yesterday following their arrival from Kathmandu where they successfully defended the SAFF Women’s Championship title. The champion team were cheered all along through the parade that started from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and ended at the Bangladesh Football Federation House. Story on Page 11. PHOTO: PRABIR DAS

Influential people have cut hills to make plots in Kathal Bagan area of Chattogram city’s Paschim Khulshi, contributing to environmental degradation and raising the risk of landslides. The photo was taken on Wednesday. Photo: Rajib Raihan

A farmer ploughs his land early in the morning in preparation for planting winter vegetables like radish, turnip and spinach. While his son helps him pull the plough, his granddaughter sits on it and enjoys the ride. The photo was taken in the Kamalganj area of Moulvibazar yesterday. Photo: Sheikh Nasir

Liquid waste from a factory pours out of this pipe and into the Buriganga. Considered the lifeline of the capital, the river continues to suffer due to encroachment and waste dumping. The photo was taken in the Shyampur area recently. Photo: Palash Khan