With the arrival of fresh water during the monsoon, the familiar dark waters of the Buriganga River have cleared up. The typical stench has also eased. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
The black, foul-smelling water recedes as the Buriganga River is restored to life during the monsoon season. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
The numerous dinghies on the Buriganga are the main means of transportation for people on both sides of the river. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Information Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon inaugurates a fruit festival organised by the Jatiya Press Club on Friday, Jun 19, 2026.
Information Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon tastes various fruits with members of the Jatiya Press Club after the inauguration of a fruit festival on Friday, Jun 19, 2026.
Pedestrians cross the road by jumping over the road divider at Signboard area of the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Despite a foot overbridge nearby, pedestrians continue to cross the road by running through moving traffic in the Signboard area of the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway.
Visitors browse stalls featuring a vibrant array of local seasonal fruits such as mangoes, blackberries, lychees, and pineapples, at the National Fruit Fair 2026. The three-day exhibition kicked off on Thursday, Jun 18, 2026 at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) premises in Dhaka’s Khamarbari and will remain open to the public until Saturday, Jun 20, 2026. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Visitors browse stalls featuring a vibrant array of local seasonal fruits such as mangoes, blackberries, lychees, and pineapples, at the National Fruit Fair 2026. The three-day exhibition kicked off on Thursday, Jun 18, 2026 at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) premises in Dhaka’s Khamarbari and will remain open to the public until Saturday, Jun 20, 2026. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Visitors browse stalls featuring a vibrant array of local seasonal fruits such as mangoes, blackberries, lychees, and pineapples, at the National Fruit Fair 2026. The three-day exhibition kicked off on Thursday, Jun 18, 2026 at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) premises in Dhaka’s Khamarbari and will remain open to the public until Saturday, Jun 20, 2026. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Waste from the Dholaipar Canal in Dhaka’s Jatrabari has been cleared and dumped on the canal bank. However, rainwater has washed the garbage back into the canal. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Waste from the Dholaipar Canal in Dhaka’s Jatrabari has been cleared and dumped on the canal bank. However, rainwater has washed the garbage back into the canal. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Argentina supporters pack Dhaka University’s TSC on Wednesday, Jun 17, 2026, to watch the match on a giant screen. The defending champions opened their World Cup campaign with a commanding 3-0 win over Algeria. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A Messi fan holds a replica World Cup trophy while watching the Argentina-Algeria match on a giant screen at Mohsin Hall ground. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Argentina fans erupt in celebration after Lionel Messi scores. Thousands gather at Mohsin Hall ground on Wednesday, Jun 17, 2026, to watch the match. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
The water of the Buriganga is now clear, but the rise in the water level is also causing issues for the small boats that typically ply the river. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
