Just a month ago, vast sandbars stretched across the Padma. Now, the river is overflowing and has flooded the adjacent Lalon Shah Park in Rajshahi city. A man was spotted fishing at a market in the park yesterday. Photo: Azahar Uddin

People from several indigenous communities of the Chattogram Hill Tracts, including Pangkhua, Khumi, Lushai, Mro, Marma, Bawm, Chak, Tanchangya, Khiyang, Tripura and Chakma, brought out a rally in Khagrachhari yesterday to mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. PHOTO: JOYANTI DEWAN

The Lalbagh stretch of the Gabtoli–Sadarghat Beribadh Road remains riddled with potholes, garbage, and stagnant water. Its condition worsens every few months due to substandard construction and use of heavy vehicles, leading to traffic congestion and frequent accidents in the area. The photo was taken yesterday. PHOTO: RASHED SHUMON

BUSTLING FISHERY GHAT AT DAWN. The market comes alive with the first light, peaking in activity between 7:00am and 8:00am. After weeks of fishing bans and rough weather, the catch is plentiful, though hilsa remains scarce and costly. The abundance of other fish, however, keeps the ghat lively despite hilsa lovers’ disappointment. Photo: Rajib Raihan

Vendors hang juice packets from tree branches to attract customers, selling drinks made with ice-cold water. Despite hygiene concerns, many continue to buy them to quench their thirst. The photo was taken in Dhaka’s Golapshah Mazar area yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman

BUSTLING FISHERY GHAT AT DAWN. The market comes alive with the first light, peaking in activity between 7:00am and 8:00am. After weeks of fishing bans and rough weather, the catch is plentiful, though hilsa remains scarce and costly. The abundance of other fish, however, keeps the ghat lively despite hilsa lovers’ disappointment. Photo: Rajib Raihan

Banners, posters, and festoons have been pasted and hung on virtually every patch of blank surface found on sidewalks, electric poles, road dividers, and even tree trunks across a street in Khulna city. This unchecked spread of promotional materials is making the city look messy, with no visible effort from authorities to clean it up. The photo was taken in front of City College on Khanjahan Ali Road yesterday. Photo: Habibur Rahman

Protesting the alleged mismanagement and falling standards of healthcare services at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital, students block the central bus terminal in Nathullabad, Barishal city, halting traffic on the Barishal-Dhaka highway for three hours yesterday. Photo: Titu Das

BUSTLING FISHERY GHAT AT DAWN. A fisher shows off his catch at Chattogram’s Fishery Ghat yesterday. Photo: Rajib Raihan