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An employee of IFAD Autos Ltd operates an automatic machine that assembles Ashok Leyland truck cabins at the manufacturing facility of IFAD at Dhamrai in Dhaka. The company had been manufacturing the cabins and assembling 18-22 large Ashok Leyland trucks a day throughout last December to make their annual number over 2,000 units. Ifad Autos holds 38% of the market for heavy duty trucks. Photo: Mumit M

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Putting Together Ashok Trucks

Revellers celebrate the New Year at Shibuya, although the countdown event was cancelled due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan December 31, 2021. Photo :Reuters

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In pictures: Ringing in 2022 around the world

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

A ferry on the Padma River carries the footing and piling material for the dual-gauge, double-track Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge over the Jamuna River. The 4.8km-long rail bridge will connect the capital with the country’s northwestern regions. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed

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Bridging the gap