Shining in the rain: The newly completed 51.45m-long and 12m-wide arc bridge at Bijuli Bazar, Kathmandu, is reflected on a puddle nearby, following a heavy rainfall on the night of July 13. According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) the monsoon this year arrived on July 1, a week earlier than usual, and is expected to leave the country only on September 23 | Pratik Rayamajhi