The construction of a dirt road over the canal has eliminated the only waterway that locals used to travel between Brahmanbaria town and Bijoynagar upazila. Recently, residents of Char Islampur built the road to their village. The canal water is also essential for irrigation. Photo: Masuk Hridoy

The sky is overcast by the plumes of smoke from the brick kilns in the Fatulla area of Narayanganj. Most of these kilns burn wood, coal and other fossil fuel using traditional method, which creates more smoke and deteriorates the air quality. The photo was taken last week. Photo: Rashed Shumon

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh begins distributing Smart Family Cards which will allow people to buy essentials at subsidised prices. The photo was taken at Suchona Community Centre in the capital’s Mohammadpur yesterday. Photo: Prabir Das

At the dusk on a Falgun day, nature takes a new look with the golden rays of the setting sun glistening in the water of Sugandha river. The photo was taken yesterday in Barishal’s Babuganj upazila. Photo: Titu Das

Female students of Dhaka University bring out a torch procession on campus last night, demanding justice for the recent spate of rape and sexual harassment of women and children. Early today, a rally was held in front of TSC where students chanted slogans demanding the home adviser’s resignation. Photo: Star

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and the women’s cricket team of Bangladesh pose for a photo at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium during a ceremony titled Adamya Nari Puroshkar 2025 on the occasion of International Women’s Day yesterday. Photo: PID