The bridge over the Atrai River in Shilimpur of Naogaon’s Patnitala lies unusable due to the absence of approach roads. Locals say work on the bridge, crucial for thousands of residents in Enayetpur, Mahadebpur, Pathakatahat, Manda, and Shilimpur, has progressed very slowly for more than three years, forcing people to take long detours. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Azahar Uddin

Workers unload textbooks from a truck at Kawnia Manik Mia High School in Barishal yesterday. The books arrived from Dhaka for free distribution to schools ahead of the new academic year. Photo: Titu Das