SSC examinees at Comilla Ishwar Pathsala High School centre sit either with their feet raised on benches or just submerged as rainwater floods the exam hall Tuesday afternoon. The invigilator is also perched on her chair, while dirty drainwater floats through the rooms after an hour‑and‑a‑half of heavy rain left much of Cumilla city waterlogged. Photo: Collected

Pedestrians struggle to cross almost chest-deep water near Prabartak intersection in Chattogram city yesterday. Heavy rains caused waterlogging in different parts of the port city. Photo: Rajib Raihan

Dhaka Power Distribution Company is installing underground power lines in the capital’s Bijoynagar area, but the work is progressing slowly, leading to increased traffic congestion and growing public suffering. Photo: Firoz Ahmed

Under a sky heavy with clouds, farmers in Matian Haor of Tahirpur race against the clock to bring home their golden paddy before the impending rains. For them, the harvest is more than grain -- it’s the lifeline that sustains the family. In Sunamganj’s haor belt, uncertainty hangs as the looming flash flood forecast threatens to wash it all away. Photo: Collected

Bougainvillaeas bloom brightly even in this concrete jungle called Dhaka. Numerous flowers have begun blossoming recently, adding vivid colours all across the country, marking the transition from spring into early summer. The photo was taken in the capital’s Paribagh area yesterday. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Traffic grinds to a halt at Gabtoli, a key entry point to Dhaka, underscoring the anticipated strain on long-distance travel around the capital. The situation highlights the need for better traffic management. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Palash Khan