In Sylhet city’s Masuk Bazar, the silt-choked Bashia river lies dry, halting irrigation and devastating thousands of farmers. Crop delays and rising costs are hitting both markets and livelihoods. Farmers urge urgent dredging or irrigation support, warning that if the river dies, so does the farming in the area. This photo of the mouth of the river was taken on Monday. Photo: Sheikh Nasir
Farmers steer a boat through flooded fields to harvest a local variety of Aman paddy that grows in water. After filling their boats with the crop, they head home to dry and sell it in local markets. The photo was taken at Chalan Beel in Singra, Natore recently.
Photo: Mostafa Shabuj
Iron rods, meant for constructing a building, are left in front of a gate near the entrance to Farmgate Metro Rail Station, forcing people to use the street and put themselves in harm’s way. The photo was taken yesterday.
Photo: Prabir Das
Impounded vehicles are heaped inside the Kafrul Police Station compound. Due to a lack of space, the vehicles are left like this, sometimes for years. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Shaheen Mollah
A man jumps over a makeshift road divider while others jaywalk in the background. Amid such risky behaviour, buses continue to pass by, putting pedestrians in danger of accidents. The photo was taken at the Noor Hossain Square in Gulistan, Dhaka recently. Photo: Amran Hossain
A freight train derailed at the Sagorika level crossing in Chattogram city after a truck crashed into it around 4:00am yesterday, causing the locomotive and two wagons to veer off the tracks. The collision claimed the life of a night guard and disrupted freight train operations at least until 10:00pm.
Photo: Rajib Raihan
