The streets in Babu Bazar bridge area have been dug to install underground electricity lines for Dhaka Power Distribution Company, creating intense traffic jams on the bridge over the past few days. This photo was taken from Kadamtali in Keraniganj yesterday. Photo: Palash Khan

A worker stirs unprocessed moong kalai for drying at a mill in Baneshwar Bazar of Rajshahi’s Puthia upazila yesterday. Once processed, the daal will head to wholesalers. Pulse farmers across the district have reported bumper harvest on the chars of the Padma river this year. Photo: Azahar Uddin

Textbooks are sorted fresh off the press in Latifpur near Chattogram’s City Gate, as workers labour through the rush to ensure primary and secondary students receive their books on the first day of the new year. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Rajib Raihan

Air pollution in Trimohoni of the capital’s Khilgaon area became so severe yesterday -- worsened by dust from broken roads and potholes -- that visibility dropped to the point where passing vehicles were barely seen. According to IQAir, Dhaka was the most polluted city in Bangladesh and the third most polluted city in the world yesterday. Photo: Palash Khan

Low-income people gather around a makeshift roadside fire to stay warm as nighttime temperatures drop. Unable to afford winter clothes or blankets, many rely on such fires to fend off the cold. The photo was taken near Zia Udyan in Dhaka yesterday. Photo: Prabir Das