Locals pick red water lilies from Satla Beel in Uzirpur, Barishal. Located about 60 kilometres from Barishal city, the vast marshland comes alive with red and white water lilies from late monsoon to autumn, drawing large numbers of tourists. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Around 300 farmers block the Rajshahi-Dhaka highway in the Baneshwar Bazar area of Puthia, Rajshahi, yesterday, demanding adequate fertiliser supplies and an end to a retail market syndicate. They blamed the shortages on the syndicate, accusing it of diverting fertiliser to various retail markets for profit. Photo: Star

A fish market occupies the footpath and parts of the road beneath the Khilgaon Flyover and near the railway crossing in Dhaka, obstructing pedestrians and vehicles and causing inconvenience in the busy area. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Palash Khan

Locals pick red water lilies from Satla Beel in Uzirpur, Barishal. Located about 60 kilometres from Barishal city, the vast marshland comes alive with red and white water lilies from late monsoon to autumn, drawing large numbers of tourists. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Officials of Sammilito Islami Bank put money into bags for storage in lockers before distributing it to depositors at the bank’s Motijheel branch yesterday. The bank, formed last year through the merger of five troubled Islamic banks, began disbursing money a day after Bangladesh Bank provided Tk 5,000 crore to facilitate payments. Photo: Mehedi Hasan