Heavy rains at the turn of October and November have damaged early potato sowed in Joypurhat. Waterlogged fields resulted in seeds failing to sprout, forcing farmers to replant at a cost of Tk 20,000–25,000 per acre. The photo was taken on Thursday in Khetlal upazila of Joypurhat. Photo: Mostafa Shabuj

Large patches of waste mixed with green vegetation spread across the outskirts of Dhaka’s Aminbazar landfill, highlighting severe pollution and environmental degradation. Waste from the site continues to spill into surrounding areas as the capital’s population grows each year, turning it into a megacity generating more solid waste than the system can manage. The photo was taken recently. PHOTO: RASHED SHUMON