A student chases a motorcycle as the rider and passenger cruise through the street without any helmets, a clear violation of traffic law. Under a new initiative, the government is planning to formally include 300 students in the capital’s traffic management system. Students will work alongside police officers to assist in regulating traffic. The photo was taken on Mirpur Road yesterday. Photo: Prabir Das

Stones worth hundreds of crores of taka were stolen from the Bholaganj Sadapathor tourist spot in Sylhet. Stone lifting in all quarries were banned in 2000 under a High Court directive. However, after the fall of the AL government on August 5, stone looting gangs have restarted their illicit activities. The photo was taken recently. PHOTO: SHEIKH NASIR

A group of fishermen catching hilsa on the Atai river in Abhaynagar upazila of Jashore. Despite a ban on catching hilsa during the breeding season from October 13 to November 3, these fishers allege that inadequate food support from the government has left them with no choice but to return to fishing. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Habibur Rahman

A farmer harvests dhundol (sponge gourds), which is cultivated in shallow water bodies like this. He will take his bounty to a weekly market and sell them for Tk 40 per kilogramme. The photo was taken in Pormahal village of Jhalakathi yesterday. Photo: Titu Das

Students of seven colleges affiliated with Dhaka University demonstrate blocking the capital’s Science Lab intersection yesterday demanding scrapping of DU affiliation and transformation of their colleges into an independent public university. The demo led to severe traffic congestion in and around the Science Lab area. Photo: Star