Thick smoke rises as leather waste and tannery byproducts are burned inside the BSCIC Tannery Industrial Estate in Savar, causing severe air pollution and raising concerns over environmental and public health risks. The area has long faced criticism over untreated industrial waste, toxic emissions, and river contamination linked to the leather industry. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Palash Khan

Mothers hold their infants as they receive nebuliser treatment and medical care for measles at the DNCC Dedicated Covid-19 Hospital in Mohakhali yesterday. Families were seen crowded into wards as medical staff worked to provide essential respiratory support and monitoring amid a surge in admissions. Photo: Orchid Chakma

A mother and her child gather sun-dried paddy from a rooftop in the Karimganj-Nikli road area of Kishoreganj. Amid persistent rain disrupting paddy harvesting in many areas, farmers are rushing to harvest and dry their crops to prevent losses. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Tafsilul Aziz

A teenager somersaults while leaping off the bow of a boat anchored along the Buriganga River to beat the heat amid heightening summer temperatures in Dhaka. The photo was taken in Kamrangirchar yesterday. Photo: Mehedi Hasan