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On the bank of river

As the dust begins to settle in the Sidr-hit south, the young ones -- most of whom have lost a father, a brother or a sister and more than they have ever had -- make an effort to escape from the everyday struggle on the bank of River Baleshwar. The venue is called Joar-bhata (high and low tides) stadium, where they find their source of entertainment, an exciting game of football only when a piece of land is available during a low tide. The picture was taken last Sunday at Rayenda in Bagerhat district, more than seven months after Cyclone Sidr ripped through the southern part of Bangladesh, killing nearly 10,000 people and making millions homeless. Photo: Anisur Rahman