Amid the summer heat, a man cools off and rehydrates with a drink of water after queuing for fuel since 5:00am. By noon, he was expecting to reach the pump around 2:00pm. After Saturday’s mid‑month fuel price hike, lines outside city pumps yesterday remained long. The photo was taken from the queue at Sonar Bangla Service Station in the capital’s Asad Gate area. Photo: Prabir Das