Baskets of hilsa being unloaded from fishing trawlers lining the shore at Gohira beach in Chattogram’s Anowara upazila yesterday. After a disappointing peak season, fishermen finally netted a good catch, while the government mulls imposing the 22-day ban on hilsa fishing from October 5 to protect brood hilsa. The fishermen, however, are demanding that the ban be delayed until October 18 so they can recover from their losses. PHOTO: RAJIB RAIHAN
A man jumps over concrete pipes onto a small patch of bricks and mud, narrowly avoiding a puddle. The risky move could easily cause a serious accident. Ongoing road maintenance and heavy rain have left the main road in Mirpur’s Kazipara area in such a dilapidated state that pedestrians are forced to take such dangerous steps to get across. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Amran Hossain
As cars splash through a waterlogged street, two students lift their feet onto the rickshaw seat to stay dry, while the puller drags it through knee-high water. Heavy rains left parts of the capital submerged, putting commuters in troubled waters. The photo was taken yesterday in the New Market area of the city.
Photo: Prabir Das
Farmers in Boalmari village of Char Asariada union in Rajshahi are harvesting half-ripe paddy. Much of the land in this area has been lost to the river, along with various trees and crops. Fearing further losses, farmers have begun harvesting whatever they can immediately.
Photo: Azahar Uddin
