With Dhaka topping the list of cities worldwide for having the worst air quality even yesterday, it is no surprise that the trees all over the city are almost completely covered in dust. The level of air pollution generally increases in the country during the colder seasons and goes down during monsoon. The photo was taken in the capital’s Jurain area. PHOTO: ANISUR RAHMAN

The numerous red-clay hillocks that were once a feature of Tangail are now vanishing fast. This landscape is in danger of being lost due to rampant hill-cutting. This photo, taken yesterday in Deopara of Ghatail upazila, shows how a hillock is flattened to make room for farming. Photo: Star

With many school playgrounds and fields being used for fairs and events, there is hardly any place left for people to engage in games and sports. In this context, artificial turf fields are gaining popularity among Chattogram city dwellers. Over 70 such fields have been constructed in the port city over the past three years and they are rented out hourly at Tk 500 to Tk 4,000 depending on the services availed. The photo was taken in Kazir Dewri area yesterday. PHOTO: RAJIB RAIHAN