A woman dries paddy on higher ground yesterday after moving her cattle and belongings to safety, as rising waters from the Padma have triggered floods in Char Majhardiya in Rajshahi’s Paba upazila. Many families have already left their inundated homes and taken shelter elsewhere. PHOTO: AZHAR UDDIN

Hundreds of impounded battery-run auto-rickshaws, among other vehicles, at a dumping site near the Mansurabad Police Lines in the port city. After a pause of several months, the Chittagong Metropolitan Police resumed its special drive against the illegal rickshaws about a week ago. While the operation is bringing some order to city roads, it has also raised questions about the livelihood of the rickshaw-pullers. The photo was taken yesterday. PHOTO: RAJIB RAIHAN

Vehicles wade through water on the Dhaka-Aricha highway near Savar Bus Stand around 11:00am yesterday after a heavy downpour. Photo: Palash Khan

Demonstrators blocked the main gate of Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital in Barishal yesterday, protesting the August 14 attack on those demanding sweeping reforms in the health sector. The blockade disrupted healthcare services. A female patient, who had been admitted earlier, faced difficulties in returning to the hospital after she underwent tests at a diagnostic centre. Photo: Titu Das