Workers load green coconuts onto a truck in Gadaipur yesterday after collecting them from different villages in Paikgachha upazila, Khulna. The fruits are sent to Dhaka and other parts of the country for wholesale distribution. Traders buy each green coconut locally for Tk 55 to Tk 65. PHOTO: HABIBUR RAHMAN

Dhaka North City Corporation and Dhaka Metropolitan Police evict street vendors from Farmgate yesterday, dismantling their makeshift stalls and leaving debris on the footpath. Hours later, the vendors set up their stalls again. PHOTO: FIROZ AHMED

Dhaka North City Corporation and Dhaka Metropolitan Police evict street vendors from Farmgate yesterday, dismantling their makeshift stalls and leaving debris on the footpath. PHOTO: FIROZ AHMED

Suffering from breathing difficulties, eight-month-old Sheikh Mehedi was taken to three hospitals in Chattogram, but his family could not get him admitted because no bed was available. He was first taken to Banshkhali Ma O Shishu General Hospital, then to Chattogram Ma-O-Shishu Hospital, and CMCH. His relatives finally rushed him to a private hospital, hoping to save his life. It could not be known if he was admitted there. The photo was taken yesterday at CMCH. Photo: RAJIB RAIHAN

A van carrying three gas cylinders is refuelled at a CNG station in Hemayetpur, Savar, yesterday as other such vehicles wait their turn. The unsafe practice continues despite authorities instructing CNG stations not to supply gas to vehicles carrying unauthorised cylinders. Photo: Palash Khan

Farmers work in a paddy field near Jodhpur Bridge in Godagari upazila yesterday, where irrigation pumps are powered by a large solar panel system. Solar power is becoming increasingly popular among farmers across Rajshahi, easing concerns over irrigation during the Aman season. Photo: Azahar Uddin