Preparations for the Pahela Baishakh procession are in full swing at Dhaka University’s Faculty of Fine Arts. Alongside students, actress Bipasha Hayat joined in painting and decoration activities yesterday. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

People cautiously wade through dirty water that continues to overflow from a clogged manhole and puddles onto Elephant Road in Dhaka. This issue has persisted for nearly a month, increasing the likelihood of accidents and inconvenience to pedestrians’ movements. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Firoz Ahmed