Potato growers across the country are already reeling from humiliatingly low prices. Deepening the crisis, two days of rain have submerged fields where they stored potatoes. Many in Gobindaganj of Gaibandha, Shibganj of Bogura, and Kalai of Joypurhat were seen unable to drain water. This photo shows farmers at Moslimganj in Kalai struggling after a tractor transporting potatoes got stuck in mud. Photo: Mostafa Shabuj

Two parrots playfully sing to each other atop a sunflower. In the early morning, parrots venture into this open garden in the Diabari area of Uttara in the capital to feast on sunflower seeds. Afterwards, they flutter around the garden, playing with one another. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Orchid Chakma

Cars, motorbikes and CNG-run autorickshaws move through a sudden hailstorm that hit parts of the capital yesterday. Strong winds and rain accompanied the hail, though the storm lasted only about an hour. The photo was taken in the Farmgate area. Photo: Rashed Shumon