Farmers irrigate their field of bottle gourd plants early in the morning. Sown in October, the gourds are set to be harvested in early February. Farmers will then sell each piece for Tk 30-50 depending on size. The photo was taken in Kandalgati of Jhalakathi district recently. Photo: Titu Das

Workers desperate to go to Malaysia march towards the expatriates’ welfare ministry. Some of the protesters say they spent up to Tk 6 lakh to be able to work in Malaysia but the recruitment agents failed to arrange their flights before deadline. The photo was taken on Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue near Bangla Motor yesterday. Photo: Prabir Das