Once a vital water source for Keraniganj residents, the Shubhadya Canal has now turned into a dumping ground, choked by market and garment waste. Yesterday, Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan announced that the canal will be re-excavated to revive the long-neglected waterbody. The photo was taken recently. PHOTO: RASHED SHUMON

Dhaka University students sing the national anthem in unison at the base of the Raju Memorial Sculpture last night, protesting the harassment faced by some demonstrators while singing the anthem during a recent blockade at Shahbagh. Photo: Collected

Truckloads of juicy water palms, locally known as taal, roll into Chattogram’s bustling Kadamtali market, marking the arrival of summer. Sourced from Cumilla, Noakhali, and Chandpur, these refreshing seasonal delights sell wholesale for Tk 5–15 apiece, depending on size and quality. Markets in Cox’s Bazar, Khagrachhari and Rangamati get supply from Kadamtali. The photos were taken yesterday. PHOTOS: RAJIB RAIHAN

Truckloads of juicy water palms, locally known as taal, roll into Chattogram’s bustling Kadamtali market, marking the arrival of summer. Sourced from Cumilla, Noakhali, and Chandpur, these refreshing seasonal delights sell wholesale for Tk 5–15 apiece, depending on size and quality. Markets in Cox’s Bazar, Khagrachhari and Rangamati get supply from Kadamtali. The photos were taken yesterday. PHOTOS: RAJIB RAIHAN

People travel on the roof and on the locomotive of a train, disregarding rules and risking their own lives. The trains on Dhaka-Narayanganj route usually remain packed in the morning. The photo of this Dhaka-bound train was taken at Gendaria station yesterday morning. Photo: Firoz Ahmed

Every day, elderly couple Koram Ali and Rahima Begum set out in their small boat to collect shrimp fry from the Bhadra river in Khulna’s Batiaghata upazila. They work side by side, gathering the fry and selling them at local markets, earning Tk 300–400 daily to make ends meet. The photo was taken yesterday in the Raipur area. Photo: Habibur Rahman

A biker operates his phone with one hand while attempting to control his motorcycle with the other, putting himself at serious risk. The dangers of “distracted driving” are well-known, and such reckless behavior on the road is often a cause of accidents. The photo was taken yesterday on Manik Mia Avenue in the capital. Photo: Prabir Das