Helemul Alam

Arjun could not stop clapping as he saw around 15 swans by the bank of a pond. Excited, the three-year-old went closer to get a better look. But the birds quickly went into the water creating gentle ripples and floated away.

Not so long ago, Mirpur was peppered with ponds. There used to be 10 reservoirs in the area of which three are still

As one enters the place, he or she gets welcomed by a melodic chirping of birds and whiff of earth and wet grass.

When most of the ponds in the capital are falling victim to urban sprawl, residents of the Paikpara Government Staff

Shahana Begum, a pregnant woman who was in her advanced stage, was wading through knee-deep water to go to a healthcare centre.

There used to be three ponds in the capital's Shantinagar area. Two of them are still alive while the other one was filled up to make way for a multi-storey building.

Though a huge number of sacrificial animals are gathered at different cattle markets in the capital ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, foreign breeds are drawing extra attention of customers and visitors.

Worried about purchasing a sacrificial animal? Or concerned about taking care of the one you will buy ahead of Eid?

Supply of cattle is more than adequate to meet the Eid demand, but traders worry about transporting them to the capital and other big cities on time as many highways are in bad shape following the devastating flood.

Imagine a heron catching fish in a pond.

Sujan's eyes were filled with determination. Patiently, the ninth-grader stood by the edge of the water while the

Riding on an auto-rickshaw, a passenger started his journey from Jatrabari intersection for his residence in

Even a few decades ago, there would be a community atmosphere surrounding the pond near the capital's Jhigatola bus stand.

A pond is not just a water body necessary for reducing waterlogging in an area, it also comes in handy during a fire incident.

Shahana Begum was cooking for her family standing knee-deep in water at the kitchen of her house. The house in Adarsha Nagor of DND area has been inundated for over a month. Only the beds, raised two feet by bricks under its legs are dry. But after last week's heavy rains, the beds are only a few inches above the water level.

There was a time when the capital's Azimpur area was vibrant with four ponds. Among the four, three of them are still surviving, while the other one was not that fortunate.

It was a lazy afternoon. Around 10 to 15 ducks were relaxing by a pond. Suddenly, a group of people gathered in the area and started playing trumpets, flutes and drums.

It was a sunny noon. A group of youths were playing cricket at Shikkatuli Park in Nazirabazar of Old Dhaka.

The Khamarbari roundabout in the capital on the southeast end of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban has become a traffic nightmare largely

On a Friday afternoon, Shaymol Kanti Das, a local of the capital's Laxmi Bazar, decided to take his son on an