June 22, 2026

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Summer flowers in bloom

The baking heat of April has made life difficult for people in Dhaka. But the season’s flowers have also brought splashes of colour to the capital’s cityscape.

Many people take a walk under the greens and oranges of flowering Krishnachura, or Caesalpinia pulcherrima, trees in front of the Chandrima Udyan in Dhaka. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Many people take a walk under the greens and oranges of flowering Krishnachura, or Caesalpinia pulcherrima, trees in front of the Chandrima Udyan in Dhaka. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Flowering Krishnachura, or Caesalpinia pulcherrima, trees, bring a bright dash of colour to the road in front of Chandrima Udyan in Dhaka. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Flowering Krishnachura, or Caesalpinia pulcherrima, trees, bring a bright dash of colour to the road in front of Chandrima Udyan in Dhaka. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Flowering Krishnachura, or Caesalpinia pulcherrima, trees, bring a bright dash of colour to the road in front of Chandrima Udyan in Dhaka. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Flowering Krishnachura, or Caesalpinia pulcherrima, trees, bring a bright dash of colour to the road in front of Chandrima Udyan in Dhaka. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

The striking orange flowers of the Krishnachura, or Caesalpinia pulcherrima, tree draw the eye in summer. The flowers can be seen across Dhaka around the start of the season. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

The striking orange flowers of the Krishnachura, or Caesalpinia pulcherrima, tree draw the eye in summer. The flowers can be seen across Dhaka around the start of the season. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

The striking orange flowers of the Krishnachura, or Caesalpinia pulcherrima, tree draw the eye in summer. The flowers can be seen across Dhaka around the start of the season. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

The striking orange flowers of the Krishnachura, or Caesalpinia pulcherrima, tree draw the eye in summer. The flowers can be seen across Dhaka around the start of the season. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

The striking orange flowers of the Krishnachura, or Caesalpinia pulcherrima, tree draw the eye in summer. The flowers can be seen across Dhaka around the start of the season. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

The striking orange flowers of the Krishnachura, or Caesalpinia pulcherrima, tree draw the eye in summer. The flowers can be seen across Dhaka around the start of the season. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Bougainvillea flowers can be seen year-round, but they are most common in the summer. The purple flowers can be seen on vines twirling around the main gates of many buildings. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Bougainvillea flowers can be seen year-round, but they are most common in the summer. The purple flowers can be seen on vines twirling around the main gates of many buildings. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Both foreign and domestic flowers can be seen near Dhaka’s Hatirjheel. The Cassia javanica, or Burmese golden flower, can be seen throughout the area. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Both foreign and domestic flowers can be seen near Dhaka’s Hatirjheel. The Cassia javanica, or Burmese golden flower, can be seen throughout the area. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Both foreign and domestic flowers can be seen near Dhaka’s Hatirjheel. The Cassia javanica, or Burmese golden flower, can be seen throughout the area. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Both foreign and domestic flowers can be seen near Dhaka’s Hatirjheel. The Cassia javanica, or Burmese golden flower, can be seen throughout the area. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Among the greenery at Dhaka’s Hatirjheel, there are a number of fruit trees. With the changing of the season, they flower in a wide palette of colours. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Among the greenery at Dhaka’s Hatirjheel, there are a number of fruit trees. With the changing of the season, they flower in a wide palette of colours. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

The golden flowers of the Sonalu, or Cassia fistula, catch the sun in Dhaka’s Hatirjheel. It is one of the many flowers that beautify the Hatirjheel area in the summer. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

The golden flowers of the Sonalu, or Cassia fistula, catch the sun in Dhaka’s Hatirjheel. It is one of the many flowers that beautify the Hatirjheel area in the summer. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Some areas have yellow flowers, others are awash in red. And, in some places, purple Jarul flowers, also known as the Pride of India, peek through. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Some areas have yellow flowers, others are awash in red. And, in some places, purple Jarul flowers, also known as the Pride of India, peek through. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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Published : 26 Apr 2024, 06:38 PM

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