Women workers harvesting onions from a farmland in Kushtia’s Mirpur upazila. At the time of planting, farmers had to purchase the bulb for Tk 8,000 per maund and around Tk 1 lakh was spent on cultivation per bigha. However, the newly harvested onions are now being sold only for Tk 1,200-1,400 per maund, according to wholesale traders. The farmers have claimed incurring losses of around Tk 60,000-70,000 per bigha this season.
PHOTO: ANIS MONDOL
Several cargo vessels are anchored in the Kirtankhola river in Barishal as water transport workers go on an indefinite strike to demand the trial of those involved in the murder of seven workers aboard the MV Al Bakhera in Chandpur. The strike was called off last night by the workers. The photo was taken during the day yesterday.
PHOTO: TITU DAS
What once was a lush green hill in Companiganj upazila of Sylhet is now a barren land pockmarked with deep holes, due to illegal stone extraction. Locals say the extraction goes on every day, with authorities turning a blind eye. Photo: Sheikh Nasir
A woman tries to navigate a dug-up section of a road in Lalmatia C Block. The ongoing development work by the Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) in Lalmatia C Block, which includes the installation of underground electricity cables, has made the area hazardous for pedestrians, complicating their efforts to move safely through the construction zone. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Rashed Shumon
