Amid instability in the fuel market triggered by the ongoing war in the Middle East, hundreds of tanker lorries were lined up outside the fuel depot in Narayanganj’s Fatullah yesterday afternoon. Drivers and their assistants said they had been waiting for hours but still could not collect the required fuel due to a government-imposed supply limit. PHOTO: MEHEDI HASAN

After waiting since early morning, throngs of low-income people rush towards a TCB truck to buy essential items at subsidised prices as soon as it arrives in the afternoon. With the prices of essentials rising and uncertainty over fuel costs, such subsidised sales offer relief to many struggling families. The photo was taken in front of the Mohanagar Project in the capital’s Rampura area yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman