Eight years on, the construction work on the Mollarhat Bridge over a branch of the Dhaleshwari River in South Keraniganj remains unfinished, forcing thousands on both banks to rely on risky boats and makeshift crossings. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Palash Khan

Amid sweltering summer heat, low-income people queue up at a TCB truck to buy essential food items at subsidised prices on Ring Road in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area yesterday. The state-run initiative continues to offer some relief as prices of daily commodities remain high. Photo: Prabir Das

Female students of Jahangirnagar University bring out a late-night procession on campus yesterday, demanding a safer environment for women and the immediate arrest of the suspect in a case filed over the attempted rape and murder of a fellow student. Photo: Sakib Ahmed