Homes and other establishments have gone into the Padma in the char areas of Alaituli, Majhchar, and Char Kodalkati in Chapainawabganj as the water level has risen. Many of the affected have moved to higher grounds. The photo was taken around 12:30pm yesterday. Photo: Azahar Uddin

Hill farmers are busy planting paddy seedlings. Recent flash floods have inundated farmland in several areas of Bandarban, leaving farmers facing heavy losses. The photo was taken in the Bhangamora area of Bandarban Sadar upazila. Photo: Mong Sing Hai Marma

An excavator is being used to level the ground along the Rayerbazar canal, which is part of the Adi Buriganga. Encroachers have filled parts of the waterway to set up business establishments, with commercial signboards visible at the site. The photo was taken on Sunday. Photo: Rashed Shumon