All illegal structures are removed from Suhrawardy Udyan in a joint drive by the Public Works Department (PWD), Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), Dhaka University authorities, and DMP on Sunday, Jun 26, 2026. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Different items are being removed after illegal structures were demolished in Suhrawardy Udyan on Sunday, Jun 26, 2026.
The residence of a vagrant named Rajib Shah next to a makeshift prayer site built in Suhrawardy Udyan has been demolished in a drive on Sunday, Jun 26, 2026. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Acting President Hafiz Uddin Ahmad pays tribute to the martyrs of Bangladesh's Liberation War at the Martyrs' Memorial in Savar on Sunday, Jul 26, 2026. Photo: PID
Acting President Hafiz Uddin Ahmad pays tribute at the graves of former president Ziaur Rahman and former prime minister Khaleda Zia at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka. Photo: PID
At Dhaka's Karwan Bazar, large hilsa weighing a kg or more are selling for Tk 2,200 to Tk 2,600 per kg, or even higher. Despite the peak season, many buyers are struggling to afford hilsa because of the high prices. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
At Dhaka's Karwan Bazar, large hilsa weighing a kg or more are selling for Tk 2,200 to Tk 2,600 per kg, or even higher. Despite the peak season, many buyers are struggling to afford hilsa because of the high prices. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
President Mohammed Shahabuddin's resignation is followed by a stark silence outside Bangabhaban on Saturday, Jul 25, 2026. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
President Mohammed Shahabuddin's resignation is followed by a stark silence outside Bangabhaban on Saturday, Jul 25, 2026. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
A customer inspects the size and quality of a hilsa before deciding whether to buy it at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Hilsa are displayed for sale at a fish stall in Karwan Bazar. Traders say supplies have improved, but prices of larger fish remain high. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Hilsa are displayed for sale at a fish stall in Karwan Bazar. Traders say supplies have improved, but prices of larger fish remain high. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
A fish trader waits for customers beside neatly arranged hilsa at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Hilsa prices vary by size at Karwan Bazar, with fish weighing 450–600g selling for Tk 1,000–Tk 1,400 per kg, 700–900g fish priced at Tk 1,600–Tk 2,200 per kg, and larger fish of one kg or more selling for Tk 2,200–Tk 2,600 per kg or higher. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
A makeshift prayer site built by a vagrant is cleared during an eviction drive in Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan on Sunday, Jun 26, 2026.