Three HSC candidates sit together for a final round of preparation before entering the exam hall at Tejgaon College in the capital. This year’s HSC and equivalent exams began yesterday. Photo: Prabir Das

Farm workers winnow paddy to separate the chaff from the grain in Tanore upazila of Rajshahi. This season’s paddy harvesting is nearly complete in the region. Photo: Azahar Uddin

A boy jumps from a riverside platform into the Turag river below amid rain while his friends await their turn. In a moment, everything could go wrong and he could fall onto the stairs, leading to a major accident. The photo was taken in the Bosila area of the capital yesterday. Photo: Rashed Shumon

Due to years of neglect, this road adjacent to the water pump in the capital’s Ashkona remains full of potholes and gets submerged in stagnant water, even after light rain, causing suffering to residents. Photo: Star