Workers reconnecting illegal fibre‑optic cables to a utility pole on Topkhana Road in the capital’s Purana Paltan just hours after authorities cleared hazardous overhead tangles to improve public safety and city aesthetics. Despite regular enforcement drives by city corporations, service providers often restore these connections immediately. Photo: Rashed Shumon

Newly elected members for the reserved women’s seats taking the oath of office in the parliament building last night. The ceremony was administered by the Speaker of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed. Photo: PMO

A child being treated with local remedies made from extracts of wild vines in Sinduk Mukh Para of Bandarban’s Alikadam upazila. Due to poor access to healthcare, many families have turned to such practices to treat children with measles-like symptoms. Photo: Star