HOME AND ABROAD

Left High and Dry

Shyampur, Dhaka. Residents of Shaympur queue at Faridabad Abasan Gate to gather water from police tankers on May 3. Around 50,000 people in the capital's Shyampur and Nayatola have been facing serious water crisis for weeks, as two Wasa water pumps in the area remain inactive due to technical problems.

Dirty Canal

Basabo, Dhaka. This canal used to carry rain and flood water from Basabo, Madartek and Nandi Para to the Trimohoni River. Now the canal is used as a dumping zone, thanks to the neglectful attitudes of concerned authorities. The deplorable state of the canal also puts residents of the areas at risk of severe water logging during the monsoon season.

Ballots Not Bullets

Najaf, Iraq. An Iraqi woman displays her ink-stained finger after voting in general elections in Najaf, April 30.

For the Love of Zuma and Madiba

Soweto, South Africa. Supporters wave paintings showing late Nelson Mandela (L) and South African president Jacob Zuma (R) in the stands of the FNB Stadium in Soweto filled to capacity at the final ANC campaign rally on May 4.

Parched and Empty

Sikkim, India. A cow tries to drink water from the bed of a dried rivulet in Mayong village, India, April 30.