Two women stood outside the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital in Dhaka yesterday, as services remained suspended for the seventh consecutive day. Doctors and nurses have halted work, citing security concerns after an alleged attack by injured July uprising victims -- currently receiving treatment at the hospital -- and a tripartite clash involving patients and their attendants last Wednesday. Photo: Prabir Das

As the Jamuna’s water level rises with the onset of monsoon, severe erosion has devoured a large stretch of riverbank in Char Poulee of Tangail Sadar, triggering panic among the locals. River erosion has been an ongoing threat in the area for several years. As the Jamuna’s water level rises with the onset of monsoon, severe erosion has devoured a large stretch of riverbank in Char Poulee of Tangail Sadar, triggering panic among the locals. River erosion has been an ongoing threat in the area for several years. Photo: Mirza Shakil

An illegal fish enclosure built by blocking the Sholmari river in Khulna continues to disrupt its natural flow. Meanwhile, rampant encroachment is also choking the river. As a result, monsoon waterlogging has worsened in nearby villages, damaging farmland, threatening biodiversity, and disrupting the region’s ecological balance. The photo was taken from the Sholmari Kheaghat area recently. Photo: Habibur Rahman