TOP SHOTS (16 October 2025)

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An inquisitive squirrel explores a discarded paper packet of jhal muri (spicy puffed rice) at BL College, Khulna, 16 October.
Saddam Hossain
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Two students ride their bicycles along a rural road on their way to school at Karnipara, Gabtoli, Bogura, 16 October.
Soyel Rana
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Municipal workers are painting registration numbers in red and green on battery-operated easy bikes and auto-rickshaws. The municipality aims to regulate battery-run rickshaw movement using these colour codes to help ease traffic congestion. At the historic Altafunnesa Field, Bogura, 16 October.
Soyel Rana
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Under the clear autumn sky, Kaptai Lake takes on a stunning shade of blue. Baradam, Rangamati, 16 October.
Supriyo Chakma
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A cheerful young student walks to school along a tea garden path in the morning. Daladali Tea Garden, Sylhet, 16 October.
Anis Mahmud
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A seasonal fruit vendor sells wood apples brought from Jashore. New Engineer Para, Rangpur, 16 October.
Mainul Islam
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A farmer brings to town watermelons cultivated on a bamboo platform in the Teesta Char region of Lalmonirhat. City Park Market, Rangpur, 16 October.
Mainul Islam
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Along the roadside, blooms a Solanum sisymbriifolium flower. This thorny plant is also known as the Sticky Nightshade, Carolina Horsenettle, Fire and Ice Plant, Litchi Tomato, Villa Villa or Red Buffalo Bur. Raiganj, Sirajganj, 16 October.
Shajedul Alam
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Father and child make their way home down a muddy path, carrying water hyacinths collected from a wetland. Shyamlagati Para, Bogura, 16 October.
Soyel Rana
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A man gathers fish from a current net set in a flooded field. Khoyar, Gotti, Faridpur, 16 October.
Alimuzzaman
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Two men, without using any form of protective gear, break used syringe needles and place them into containers. These plastic syringes are sold at a rate of Tk 43 per kilogram. New Sadarghat Road, Barishal, 16 October.
Saiyan
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From early morning, bananas arrive by van from various locations. After being sold wholesale, buyers transport them onward for retail sale. Talaimari Market, Rajshahi, 16 October.
Hasan Mahmud