Budget Hearing Overflow at Khulna Bus Shelter

Faded daylight mixes with the harsh white glow of government floodlights illuminating a crowded public square in Khulna. People stand shoulder to shoulder near a metal bus shelter, their postures tense as they lean against wet barriers. Monsoon rain has soaked the area, causing paper posters to cling tightly to the metal railings, their edges curling and peeling. The concrete ground reflects the artificial light, creating slick, dark patches. Men in shirts and women in sarees wait in silence, their faces illuminated by the stark overhead beams. A stack of official documents rests on a plastic chair, its pages damp at the corners. at the edge is a water droplet sliding down a poster, distorting the printed text into a blur of ink.