Children swing from the mooring line of a ship on the Bhairab river in Khulna, seeking a bit of fun and relief from the scorching heat after school. Photo: Habibur Rahman

Supporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain demonstrating outside Dhaka South City Corporation headquarters yesterday afternoon, demanding that he be sworn in and given the responsibilities of the city mayor following a court order. Photo: Firoz Ahmed

Several hundred nursing students blocked the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka yesterday afternoon to press home their demand for upgrading the nursing diploma to Bachelor’s degree. The blockade triggered a severe traffic congestion in the nearby areas and caused immense sufferings to commuters. Photo: Amran Hossain