For nearly two months, Madhabkati Bilpatiala Govt Primary School in Dumuria upazila of Khulna has remained submerged, forcing teachers and students to relocate to a nearby chicken farm to continue classes. Every monsoon, over a hundred villages in the region experience prolonged waterlogging and outbreaks of waterborne diseases, as the heavily silted, almost dead Sholmari river fails to drain the accumulated rainwater. The photo was taken yesterday.
Photo: Habibur Rahman
The Chilmari-Haripur Teesta bridge opens today, fulfilling a decades-long dream of the people of Kurigram’s Chilmari and Gaibandha’s Sundarganj. The 1,490-metre bridge is the largest among the three bridges over the river and it would reduce distance between Dhaka and Chilmari significantly.
Photo: S DILIP ROY
A child reaches out from under an umbrella to catch raindrops in his hand. While he seems to be enjoying the moment, the constant shift between rain and heatwaves continues to trouble city dwellers. The photo was taken in the Palashi area of the capital yesterday. Photo: Prabir Das
Unabated waste dumping has left this stretch of Baliapur Road in Savar in a dilapidated state. Bus passengers often complain of the foul stench while crossing the area. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Palash Khan
