Battery-run rickshaws being taken away from the streets in the capital’s Shantinagar area yesterday. Police said that the running of such three-wheelers is prohibited on thoroughfares of the city. Photo: Amran Hossain

Farm labourers manually pollinating onion flowers at Ambikapur in Faridpur Sadar upazila as excessive use of pesticides keeps bees away. The authorities have targeted 964 tonnes of harvest in the district this year. Farmers have planted onions on 1,854 acres of cropland. This photo was taken recently. Photo: Suzit Kumar Das

Students of Chattogram Polytechnic Institute blocked road and railway near Gate-2 intersection in the port city’s Sholoshahar area to press home their six-point demand, including the cancellation of the 30 percent promotion quota for craft instructors in the junior instructor post. The blockade caused travellers to suffer. Photo: Rajib Raihan

As raindrops suddenly start to fall, a father quickly lifts a shopping bag over his daughter’s head, shielding her from the drizzle. The duo was on their way home after finishing shopping, when they were caught off-guard by the sudden shower. The photo was taken in the Hatirpool area yesterday. Photo: Prabir Das