Six‑month‑old Omar, weakened by measles, clasps his grandfather’s hand, his frail gaze searching for comfort. Five days ago, his guardians brought him from Dhaka’s Lalbagh area and admitted him to DNCC Dedicated Covid‑19 Hospital in Mohakhali, where this photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman

Vendors and rickshaws occupy footpaths and a significant portion of Mirpur Road in Dhaka’s New Market area, just days after a police eviction drive. Despite repeated attempts by the authorities to clear the footpaths and road for pedestrians and vehicles, traders continue to return, causing obstructions. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Star

Ahead of Eid‑ul‑Azha, TCB trucks resumed selling essential commodities at subsidised rates across the capital yesterday, and they will continue until May 21, except on Friday. The items include two litres of soybean oil at Tk 130 per litre, one kg of sugar at Tk 80 per kg, and two kg of pulses at Tk 70 per kg. The photo was taken yesterday in the capital’s Aftabnagar area. Photo: Anisur Rahman

In a desperate attempt to salvage their harvest, farmers wade through chest-deep water on a field full of golden-ripe paddy that has been submerged due to excessive rainfall in the haor region of Kishoreganj. The photo was taken yesterday afternoon in Mithamain upazila. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

A worker perches precariously atop a light pole while carrying out maintenance work on internet cables in Dhaka’s Banglamotor area yesterday. He appears to be working without any visible safety harness or protective gear amid a tangled web of overhead utility lines, risking serious injury. Photo: Rashed Shumon