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The under construction 120km long Chattogram-Cox's Bazar dual-gauge railway line from Dohazari in Chattogram to Cox's Bazar is expected to facilitate comfortable communication to the most popular tourist destinations in the country. The photo taken Friday shows an aerial view of the under construction railway station in Cox’s Bazar, located near the bus terminal of the city. Photo: Mumit M

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Train Tracks to Cox's Bazar

Gol Talab, also known as Nawab Bari Pukur, is a small oval-shaped pond in Old Dhaka. Photo: Mumit M/TBS

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Gol Talab: A Pond to Behold

Tourists watch as the sun sets on the Inani Beach in Cox's Bazar. Watching sunsets by the sea is one of the most popular activities for holidaymakers. Currently, ahead of the new year celebrations, almost 80% to 100% of the hotel rooms have been booked in the tourism capital. Photo: Mumit M

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Chasing Sunsets

Boat makers construct wooden boats in the Chattogram’s Chaktai area. The boats, made with imported African woods, are used in deep-sea fishing. Each boat costs around Tk1 crore. After meeting the local demand, the boats are exported to India, Myanmar, and China. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin

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Boatwrights at work

Two workers spread uncut cotton fabrics to dry on a field after dyeing them red. The fabrics will be processed further and later be used in apparel production houses. The photo was taken from Narsingdi recently. Photo: Ahmed Sikder

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Drying after dyeing

Female labourers are working at tea garden in Sreemangal, Bangladesh. After picking tea leaves from the garden, they carry those to their manager. Then, the labourers get their daily wage according to the weight of the leaves.

The photos were taken recently from Finlay Tea state. Photo: Mostafijur Rahman Nasim

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Female labourers at tea estate

A day labourer carries bundled jute sacks to a boat. These sturdy sacks are popularly used as storage bags for crops, grains, and other products. The photo was taken recently from Munshiganj. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed

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Boatload of Jute Sacks

A visitor looks at photos of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman during an exhibition - Witnessing History in the Making - in the capital's National Art Gallery on Friday. The photos, captured by French Photographer Anne de Henning, have never been exhibited before and offer a unique peek into Bangladesh's war of independence. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed

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Through the lens of Anne De Henning

Fishermen return from their fishing expeditions empty-handed because of adverse sailing conditions caused by the deep low pressure of “Zawad” in the Bay of Bengal. The image was captured from the South Halishahar Sea Beach in Chattogram on Monday. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin

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Zawad thwarts fishing activities