Despite restrictions on sand extraction from Kaptai Lake, people continue to extract sand, pushing the natural environment towards ecological disaster. Kandeb Chhara, Rangamati, 24 May. Raindrops have gathered on mangoes. Lumbini, Rangamati, 24 May.
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Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, demand rises for wooden chopping blocks used for cutting meat after slaughter. A local trader is selling chopping blocks made from tamarind wood. Barkota, Daudkandi, Cumilla, 24 May.
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Knives and machetes are essential for cutting meat during Eid-ul-Azha. Therefore, early in the morning, Sudeb Karmakar arranges and displays his handmade knives and machetes for sale beside the road in front of his shop. Alipur, Faridpur, 24 May. Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, cattle have started arriving at the animal market managed by Khulna City Corporation. Traders unload cattle transported at the market. Ghat-7, Khulna, 24 May. A man travels by boat through the canal carrying dried coconut tree to his destination. Dubi, Nesarabad, Pirojpur, 24 May. Workers cut palm fruit for the sale of palm kernels. Daudkandi, Cumilla, 24 May. Ahead of the holy Eid-ul-Azha, women crowd clothing shops to buy new outfits for children in their families. Boubazar, Raiganj, Sirajganj, 24 May. A man in Kurigram cultivates Baikonur grapes, a Russian variety. Fulbari, Kurigram, 24 May.
