An excavator removes heaps of solid waste from the Kazla canal in the Jatrabari area of Dhaka yesterday afternoon. While the Dhaka South City Corporation has undertaken the project to improve drainage and reduce waterlogging, numerous illegal structures remain along the banks of the canal, complicating the restoration efforts. Photo: Rashed Shumon

Boro harvest season has begun in the haor region of Kishoreganj. After harvesting and threshing, farmers boil the paddy in large steel pots. This process of boiling rice in its husk improves its nutritional value, makes it easier to process, and extends its shelf life. The photo was taken recently in the Badla area of Itna upazila. Photo: Tafsilul Aziz