Residents of the Moddhom Mohora area wade across knee-deep floodwaters after wind-driven tidal surges, triggered by a low-pressure system over the north Bay of Bengal, inundated low-lying areas along the Halda river basin in Chattogram city yesterday. PHOTO: RAJIB RAIHAN

After five days of treatment, 12-year-old Ayan Khan, one of the survivors of last week’s jet crash, is going home with his grandmother after he was discharged from the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery yesterday. He was one of two Milestone school students released from the hospital yesterday. Photo: Palash Khan

A SILHOUETTE IN STILLNESS. Against the fiery canvas of sunset, a lone fisherman rows gently through the golden waters of a haor, his dinghy gliding over reflections of fading light. The photo was taken recently in Kochuakhola area of Bajitpur, Kishoreganj. Photo: Tafsilul Aziz

This road in East Mothertek of the capital’s Basabo area has been in disrepair for months. Recent monsoon rains have worsened the condition, filling large potholes with water and turning the road muddy and nearly impassable. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Amran Hossain

A squirrel forages for food in a fig tree in Sylhet city’s Temukhi area, right next to a busy road, just off frame. While these creatures typically inhabit quiet forest environments, increasing urbanisation is steadily stripping them of food, habitat, and breeding grounds. A little awareness and more tree planting could help these animals continue to thrive and maintain the ecological balance. Photo: Sheikh Nasir