May 16, 2022

Wild orchids have bloomed on the side of an old shirish tree (Albizia lebbeck) since the start of summer in the Sadarghat area of Chattogram. Not only do the flowers look beautiful, they also have a pleasant fragrance. The photo was captured by Kamal Das.

Wild orchids have bloomed on the side of an old shirish tree (Albizia lebbeck) since the start of summer in the Sadarghat area of Chattogram. Not only do the flowers look beautiful, they also have a pleasant fragrance. The photo was captured by Kamal Das.

The residents of Purba Rasulpur in Dhaka’s Kamrangirchar took out a procession on Monday, May 16, 2022, to protest a seven-day long gas crisis in the area as Titas Gas officials disconnected the gas lines due to outstanding bills and illegal connections. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

The residents of Purba Rasulpur in Dhaka’s Kamrangirchar took out a procession on Monday, May 16, 2022, to protest a seven-day long gas crisis in the area as Titas Gas officials disconnected the gas lines due to outstanding bills and illegal connections. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Traffic is at a standstill on a road outside the Prime Minister’s Office in Dhaka due to the rows of private cars parked in front of the capital’s BAF Shaheen College on Monday, May 16, 2022. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Traffic is at a standstill on a road outside the Prime Minister’s Office in Dhaka due to the rows of private cars parked in front of the capital’s BAF Shaheen College on Monday, May 16, 2022. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Traffic is congested on a road outside the Prime Minister’s Office in Dhaka on Monday, May 16, 2022, the first day schools and offices have reopened after a long weekend. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Traffic is congested on a road outside the Prime Minister’s Office in Dhaka on Monday, May 16, 2022, the first day schools and offices have reopened after a long weekend. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove