Two little friends glide through the calm waters of Chakai Beel in Narail, their laughter echoing across the serene wetland. Surrounded by lush greenery and floating leaves, their simple joy reflects the pure beauty of rural life -- untouched by the rush of modern distractions. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Habibur Rahman

A child receives a Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV) shot at the Nagar Shastho Kendro on Salimullah Road in the capital’s Mohammadpur yesterday morning. Over 10 lakh children were vaccinated on the first day of a month-long nationwide campaign targeting 4.9 crore children aged between nine months and 15 years. Photo: Prabir Das

Four years in filth: A man in a wheelchair makes his way through ankle-deep, pitch black water on the Pipe Rasta of North Jurain in Dhaka yesterday. Residents say the area’s drainage system collapsed four years ago, but Dhaka South City Corporation has yet to act. They suffer all the time, especially during rain. Photo: Firoz Ahmed