Thick green algae on the surface of Hatirjheel lake. The water reeks as sewage and other discharge have heavily polluted the water. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Prabir Das

Vendors selling kitchen essentials have set up shop right on the rail lines at the Joydebpur level crossing area in ​​Gazipur. These floating shops move out of the way just before a train comes and return to their position as soon as it leaves. A slip-up in this everyday exercise can be fatal. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Palash Khan

As far as the eye can see, countless neatly arranged sandbags line the bank of the Padma in Rajshahi city. The sandbags are to be dumped into the river as a means to protect the embankment and safeguard the city from potential flooding in the monsoon season. The photo was taken yesterday at the

T dam area. Photo: Azahar Uddin