A mother, along with four children showing measles symptoms, waits on the floor for beds at Shaheed Shamsuddin Hospital in Sylhet city yesterday. The outbreak is sweeping across the division, with MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital especially overwhelmed. In the 24 hours till yesterday morning, 193 new patients were admitted, raising the number under treatment to 490. One child also died during this period, pushing the division’s combined toll of confirmed and suspected measles deaths this year to 165. Photo: Sheikh Nasir

Misty mountains : As dawn breaks, waves of soft white clouds lap gently against the emerald hills of Bandarban, slowly lifting the veil from the misty mountain landscape. The photo was taken yesterday morning in Milonchhori along the Bandarban-Thanchi road. Photo: Rajib Raihan

Students wade through knee‑deep water to reach school in Krishnanagar village under Dumuria upazila of Khulna yesterday. Locals complain that without an effective drainage system, rain leaves the area inundated for five to six months each year. Apart from disrupting daily life, the stagnant water has worsened mosquito infestation and heightened risks of waterborne diseases. Photo: Habibur Rahman

A member from the Bomb Disposal Unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police collects evidence outside the Supreme Court building in the aftermath of a crude bomb explosion yesterday afternoon. Photo: Prabir Das

Under the setting sun, a herd of cattle swims back across the Kalabadar river after grazing on fresh grass in the char areas of Laharhat in Barishal Sadar upazila, passing a rower along the way. The photo was taken recently. PHOTO: TITU DAS