After getting off at Chattogram Railway Station at the end of the Eid holidays, passengers, who had failed to get tickets, head into the city along the railway lines to avoid fines at the station gate. The photo was taken yesterday in the Kadamtali area. Photo: Rajib Raihan
A man splashes water on his face to cool off as the temperature in Dhaka reached 36.3 degrees Celsius yesterday. The photo was taken in the TSC area of Dhaka University. Photo: Firoz Ahmed
Motorcyclists take shelter from a light shower under a section of the Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover on the Baily Road-Karwan Bazar stretch yesterday, forcing other vehicles to manoeuvre around them. Such practices often cause congestion on busy roads. The photo was taken in the Moghbazar area. Photo: Prabir Das
Farmers selling off-season cauliflowers at Boro Deopur village in Rajshahi’s Mohanpur upazila yesterday. They said prices of cauliflower and cabbage have dropped sharply after Eid, from Tk 2,500-2,600 per maund to Tk 1,000-1,200, leaving growers struggling despite the consistent demand for the winter vegetable. Photo: Azahar Uddin
This couple came to Dhaka from Bhola to treat their five‑year‑old son for measles but stayed on when their one‑year‑old daughter also contracted the disease. With both children cured, they were seen leaving the DNCC hospital in Mohakhali yesterday after a week’s stay. Since March 15, hospitals admitted 55,705 suspected measles patients, of whom 52,050 have recovered and been discharged. Photo: Mehedi Hasan