With soil and forest fuel easily available from the Haor areas, the number of brick kilns is rapidly increasing on the outskirts of Sylhet city, severely affecting local biodiversity, farmland, and the environment. The photo was taken from the Salutikor Bazar area on Monday. Photo: Firoz Ahmed
A police official stops a battery-run rickshaw for a security check near the High Court premises in Dhaka yesterday. Security has been beefed up across the city following multiple incidents of cocktail explosions and arson attacks recently.
PHOTO: PRABIR DAS
Dragon fruit farming has flourished across Rajshahi’s Barind region over the past decade. In the early years, when orchards were rare, the exotic fruit fetched premium prices: Tk 700 to 800 per kg. But the landscape has since transformed, and orchards now blanket the region. High supply has driven prices down, with small fruits selling for Tk 80-100/kg, larger ones for Tk 140-150. The photo was taken yesterday in Gopalpur village of Godagari upazila. Photo: Azahar Uddin
Long tailbacks formed near the Matsya Bhaban in the capital yesterday afternoon. A joint rally by eight like-minded parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami, at Purana Paltan brought traffic in Dhaka to a standstill. The situation became normal in the evening. Photo: Prabir Das
Children beam with joy as they gather water lilies from a nearby wetland, the blooms draped playfully around their necks like garlands. With winter approaching, lilies paint the wetlands in shades of green and pink, offering both beauty and a seasonal delicacy for local families. The photo was taken recently in Rajshahi’s Kharkhari City Bypass area.
Photo: Azahar Uddin
