A vast swathe of floodplain is being filled with sand to make houses in Madinabagh area of Khalishpur, Khulna. Experts say poor management of the landscape and building on floodplains are key factors that lead to severe floods in Khulna city almost every monsoon. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Habibur Rahman

Printing press workers hard at work as the free textbook distribution programme for primary and secondary school students for the upcoming academic year is set to begin on January 1. The photo was taken in the capital’s Matuail yesterday. PHOTO: PALASH KHAN