Numerous illegal battery-run auto-rickshaws lie in the impound zone in Darus Salam area on the capital’s Mirpur Road yesterday. The risky movement of such vehicles has disrupted life in the city. Although traffic police have seized many of these vehicles, they are often released after a few days, allowing the problem to persist. Photo: Rashed Shumon

Rashida Begum winnows Aus paddy at Barakula village in Narail after farmers threshed the harvested crop yesterday. Aus is often used to produce various forms of rice and rice-based meals, and locals say this year’s yield has been fairly good, selling for Tk 1,000 to 1,100 per maund. Photo: Habibur Rahman

A trader loads winter vegetable saplings onto his boat. He will take them to various urban and rural markets to sell to local farmers so they can begin planting winter vegetables soon. The photo was taken in Barishal’s Babuganj upazila yesterday. Photo: Titu Das

A child pokes his head out from behind the plastic cover of a rickshaw, watching the midday rain with curious eyes. Torrential rain over the past week has become a common occurrence, disrupting movement and causing waterlogging in several areas. The photo was taken in the TSC area of Dhaka University yesterday. Photo: Palash Khan

A bus stops just after exiting the elevated expressway at Farmgate to pick up and drop off passengers. The sudden halt raises the risk of accidents, with vehicles coming down the ramp at speed. The passengers getting off and on also cause jams on the street. Photo: Prabir Das

A truck plies along the pothole-riddled Shipyard Road in Khulna, which stretches from the Rupsha Traffic Intersection to Khan Jahan Ali Bridge. Once a busy commercial route, the road has now become a source of immense suffering for commuters, especially during the monsoon, as rainwater often leaves it waterlogged. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Habibur Rahman

The locomotive and several coaches of the Udayan Express derailed in Sylhet’s Moglabazar area around 7:00am yesterday, leaving several passengers injured. Sylhet’s rail links with Dhaka and Chattogram were restored after the lines were cleared nearly three hours later. Photo: Sheikh Nasir