Smoke rises from brick kilns in the Bypass Horiyan area of Rajshahi’s Paba. With the rainy season over, brick kilns across the country are back in operation, causing pollution and often contributing to topsoil loss. Photo: Azhar Uddin

An illegally set-up truck stand occupies a significant portion of the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway beside the Jatrabari Fish Market, disrupting the movement of vehicles and pedestrians. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Palash Khan

Workers wash winter vegetables in large drums after buying them from the wholesale market. With temperatures dipping in the capital, demand for winter vegetables has risen sharply. The photo was taken in South Jatrabari yesterday. Photo: Palash Khan

A teacher and his students at a class submerged in ankle-deep water at Madhabkati Bilpatiala Govt Primary School in Khulna’s Dumuria yesterday. The school and the surrounding area have remained waterlogged for five months because the only drainage system, the Shoalmari river, has been blocked by siltation, causing thousands of people to suffer. Photo: Habibur Rahman