TOP SHOTS (27 August 2026)

Purple Datranga flowers (Malabar melastome) have bloomed on a roadside hillock, adding to the beauty of the route. Photo taken from Shahi Eidgah, Sylhet on 27 August 2026.
Badon Chakma picks marigolds from his jhum field. Jhum cultivators call the flower ‘Satrang Phul’. Photo taken from Sadhanapur Tila, Rangamati on 27 August 2026.
Drops of early-morning rain have gathered on the green leaves of the forest, creating an eye-catching sight. Photo taken from Kumra Tila, Rangamati on 27 August 2026.
A farmer strips fibres from jute stalks standing in waist deep water. Photo taken from Tebaria, Saturia, Manikganj on 27 August 2026.
Water levels in Chalan Beel have begun to recede. Yet people continue to flock to the wetland to enjoy its beauty. Visitors are travelling across the vast expanse of water by boats and speedboats. Udhunia, Ullapara, Sirajganj on 27 August 2026.
Red castor plants have grown in a derelict spot beside the road. Although a medicinal plant, its seeds and sap are highly poisonous. Photo taken from Pabla, Khulna on 27 August 2026.
Two children head to the maktab early in the morning. Photo taken from Jamtali, Dighinala, Khagrachhari on 27 August 2026.
A fire broke out at a jhut (waste fabric) warehouse in Gazipur. Five Fire Service units worked to bring the blaze under control. Photo taken in Gazipur on 27 August 2026.
An elderly man gathers taro stems for his household early in the morning. Taro stems grow naturally in the streams running through tea gardens. Those growing on hills and in streams are particularly valued. Photo taken from Daldali Tea Garden, Sylhet in 27 August 2026.
A spider weaves its web on a banana leaf and waits motionless for its prey. Photo taken from Pabla, Khulna on 27 August 2026.