Residents of Char Ashardiya in Rajshahi’s Godagari upazila are now living under open skies after the Padma devoured their homesteads. Over the past three weeks, river erosion has claimed more than 100 homes. This photo was taken on Saturday. Photo: Azahar Uddin

MOTHERHOOD IN MONSOON … A flower seller shields her baby with her scarf and takes shelter under a tree near the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital, as heavy rain lashed the city yesterday afternoon. Even while waiting for the downpour to ease, she checks her flowers to make sure they are fresh for selling later. PHOTO: FIROZ AHMED