Buses stopping haphazardly in the middle of the Chittagong Road near Kanchpur Bridge to pick up and drop off passengers, creating the risk of gridlocks and accidents. The photo was taken yesterday afternoon. PHOTO: AMRAN HOSSAIN

A young girl takes a dip in a waterbody inside Suhrawardy Udyan, trying to cool off amid the ongoing heat wave. According to the meteorological office, soaring temperatures could continue throughout this month with the possibility of reaching the level of a severe heat wave. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Prabir Das

Sand-laden barges stay docked by the bank of the Shitalakhhya. With the Eid holidays underway, most of the workers are yet to return to the capital. The photo was taken in Demra yesterday. Photo: Palash Khan