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A farmer takes a break from harvesting to drink water amid the ongoing scorcher across the country. With temperatures soaring, many farmers are opting to work at night to avoid the intense sun. Those working during the day are staying hydrated with plenty of water, lemonade, and saline to endure the heat. The photo was taken recently from a paddy field in Bhaluka, Mymensingh. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Unbearable heat, venomous snakes: The long April for farmers

The temperature was nearly 40 degrees Celsius, but the temperature under the sun nearly a month into the longest heatwave in Bangladesh’s recorded history, felt much stronger than what it said on...

Microgreens are young vegetable seedlings that are approximately 1-3 inches tall. Photo: Courtesy

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Tushar's microgreens: Superfood of the future!

Craftsmen put finishing touches on dug out canoes called ‘Donga’ made from taal gachh or Asian palmyra palm trees as potential buyers check out their works at a market in Narail. The largest ‘Dongar Haat’ or weekly market in the district gathers at Tularampur market under sadar upazila every Monday and Friday. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Sushmita Chakraborty Mishu

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Narail's 'donga market': Where businesses thrive on canoes

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Kerosene lamp posts of Thataribazar still standing with thousand memories

Shafat and Shikha find serenity under a waterfall during their travels. Photo: Courtesy

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A couple's tale travelling through Bangladesh's 64 districts

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