Local fishers collect crabs from the Rupsha River near Khan Jahan Ali Bridge in Khulna. Using baited cages left underwater for several hours, they typically haul in 3-5kg of crabs a day, with prices ranging from Tk 400 to Tk 2,000 depending on size and quality. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Habibur Rahman

Two workers spray water on flower and fruit saplings to protect them from the intense heat in Pirojpur’s Nesarabad upazila. The photo was taken at Kuniari village yesterday. Photo: Titu Das

Worn-out concrete road dividers lie haphazardly on a main road near a station of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway at Kajla in Jatrabari, posing a serious risk to motorists. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Anisur Rahman

Bangladesh’s first Satellite Ocean Observation and Data Innovation Centre is inaugurated at Chittagong University yesterday. The facility will provide real-time oceanic and meteorological data for research, fisheries management and cyclone forecasting. Photo: Star

A football fan sets off a flare and holds it aloft, releasing red smoke in the air, to show support for his favourite national team competing in the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026. The photo was taken yesterday in the capital’s Gulistan area. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Dumped in huge piles, leather scraps and waste from tanneries and leather‑processing factories in Hazaribagh, Dhaka, spill onto walkways, spreading foul odours and hampering pedestrian movement. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Farmers gather at the local UNO office to protest their exclusion from the programme. The photos were taken recently. Photo: KM Habibur Rahman

Unable to sell paddy through the government procurement programme, farmers in Sreeramkathi village of Nazirpur upazila in Pirojpur are being forced to sell their harvest to wholesale traders at lower prices. Farmers allege that politically connected individuals are supplying paddy to the government instead. Photo: KM Habibur Rahman