MOVING AT SNAIL’S PACE… This half-kilometre stretch of the six-lane Dhaka-Sylhet highway is almost entirely occupied by illegal street vendors and parking, making it extremely difficult for vehicles to cross this section without getting stuck for hours on end. The photo was taken yesterday afternoon in Bhulta of Narayanganj’s Rupganj upazila. Photo: Anisur Rahman

Farmer Enamul, of Chaksur village in Rajshahi’s Charghat upazila, inspecting his damaged Aman paddy yesterday. The crop, battered by strong winds and subsequent rain, may yield only 10-12 maunds instead of the expected 20-22. A heavy downpour, triggered by a low-pressure system over the Bay, submerged fields and flattened vast stretches of ripe and semi-ripe Aman on Thursday night, causing extensive losses for farmers in the district. PHOTO: AZAHAR UDDIN

An employee of the Nasser Medical Complex sits on the ground resting after the unloading of body bags containing the 30 corpses of Palestinian prisoners detained by Israel and released as part of the hostage exchange deal. The photo was taken in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on October 31, 2025. Photo: AFP