Broken seats, rusting structures and a deteriorating gallery show years of neglect at Shaheed Riya Gop Stadium in Narayanganj’s Fatullah. A lack of maintenance has left parts of the stadium’s infrastructure and key sporting facilities in poor condition. The photo was taken recently. PHOTO: PALASH KHAN

An aerial view shows stone-crushing plants sprawling across what was once fertile agricultural land near the Banglabandha border in Panchagarh. Dozens of crushing machines and heavy trucks operate amid vast piles of stone, as the rapidly expanding industry converts farmland into commercial spaces, degrading topsoil and increasing dust pollution. The photo was taken recently. PHOTO: RASHED SHUMON

A doctor examines a dengue patient on the floor of Mugda Medical College Hospital in the capital yesterday, as others lie on makeshift bedding around him. The hospital is struggling with dengue patients beyond its capacity, forcing many to receive treatment crammed together on the floor. PHOTO: PALASH KHAN

A worker spreads colourful batik-printed cloths across an open field to dry after the fabric was dyed, patterned and washed in Banti village of Narayanganj’s Araihazar upazila yesterday. Around 500 families in the village earn their living from producing the traditionally dyed cotton fabric, which is used to make dresses, bed covers and other items. PHOTO: ANISUR RAHMAN

Farmer Abdus Salam tends his bottle gourd field in the Badepasha area of Mollargaon union under Dakshin Surma upazila in Sylhet yesterday. He has cultivated high-yielding varieties on two bighas of land, hoping to harvest the crop in time for the early winter market. If the weather remains favourable, he expects to make a net profit of over Tk 60,000 per bigha. Around 1,500 farmers in the region are now busy growing winter vegetables. PHOTO: SHEIKH NASIR