The holy Ashtami Snan, a Hindu ritual, is being performed in the holy waters of the Brahmaputra at Langalbandh in Narayanganj. The celebration takes place on the lunar month’s eighth day, which was yesterday. Photo: Saurav Hossain Siam

Fishermen on dinghies catch shrimp fry at daybreak on the Shibsa river near the Sundarbans in Dacope, Khulna. They sell every 1,000 young shrimps to farmers for around Tk 900. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Habibur Rahman

Two boys cycle on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway, that too on the wrong side, in Narayanganj yesterday. Even though there’s not much rush of traffic due to the ongoing Eid holiday, such actions could lead to an accident at any moment. Photo: Amran Hossain

An abandoned water vessel lies tilted on the banks of the Buriganga near the first Buriganga Bridge and Mitford Hospital. Such derelict boats are refurbished here to turn them into makeshift residential hotels, renting out cramped rooms for Tk 30 to Tk 100 per night. However, running such a business on river water is illegal. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Anisur Rahman

Thousands of people have been returning to the capital from their hometowns as offices reopen today after the Eid holidays. The photo of people disembarking a launch was taken at Sadarghat launch terminal yesterday. Photo: Star

People repair boats near the riverside in the Kushighat area of Sylhet city. Life along these rivers and haors is highly dependent on having a boat for easy travel and access to nearby markets. These boats are also used for fishing. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Sheikh Nasir