This makeshift charging rig for battery-run autorickshaws on a pavement poses a risk of electrical short circuits and electrocution, potentially leading to accidents involving pedestrians. The photo was taken recently in the capital’s Tejgaon Industrial Area. Photo: Palash Khan

Discarded lifeboats -- salvaged from decommissioned ships -- are being repurposed into fishing vessels. Each boat sells for between Tk 15,000 and Tk 1 lakh. The photo was taken recently in Bhatiari of Sitakunda upazila, Chattogram. PHOTO: RAJIB RAIHAN

Hundreds of waterlilies in full bloom cover the wetlands of Satla village in Ujirpur upazila of Barishal, locally known as Shapla Beel. From August to November, the beel transforms into a sea of flowers, drawing tourists who rent boats at sunrise to enjoy its natural beauty. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Titu Das