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I started walking in the early morning. Before the sun sets, I return to our village. I walk miles after miles and sell homemade crackers. My husband died 35 years ago. My only daughter is severely ill. Photo: Mohammad Rakibul Hasan

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The last savings at Bengal Delta

Bhagirathi River just after its origin in Gomukh, this river is the main source of river Ganges, originating from a glacier with the same name.

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Climate change in South Asia and the role of the Himalayas

Thunderstruck. Photo: Jahid Apu

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Whispers of the clouds

Introspection. Photo: Somanjan Ponda

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The Analog Man

The bottle of perfume ran out on the day of Eid. It was her favourite perfume and her father was unable to oblige her request for another.

Photos: Mohammed Salim Khan

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Life in a refugee camp

Reincarnation. Photo: Mohammad Jubair

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Encountering roots

Even though commuting is possible in other seasons, in monsoon, Kalabogi becomes completely isolated, and catching shrimp fries becomes the primary source of income for the people. Photos: Din Muhammad Shibly

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Kalabogi: A portent of climate catastrophe

Farmers harvesting premature paddy from the submerged fields. Photo: Muhammad Amdad Hussain

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The flooding of Sunamganj

Every morning is a new beginning for all

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Seashore

Free skies and open playgrounds, that's what our children need. Photo: Md. Enamul Kabir

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No place to play

Engulfed in a tornado of angry giant bees, Durga Gharti (30) risks his life to collect the precious spring ‘red honey’, famous for its medicinal, aphrodisiac and hallucinogenic properties. Photo: Mauro De Bettio

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Mad Honey: Nepal’s famous honey that makes people hallucinate

An Aerial view of Colombos cityscape. Photo: Abir Abdullah

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An odyssey in Sri Lanka

A file photo of Pahela Baishakh. Photo: Joy Saha

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The return of celebration