Hundreds of villagers with “polos”, a traditional fishing instrument, take part in a centuries-old fishing festival known as the “Polo Bawa” in Sylhet’s Jaintapur upazila yesterday. The festival was earlier held in the Bangla month of Bhadra. However, due to the banning of fishing in that month, it is now held in Falgun. Photo: Sheikh Nasir

Protesters, who have been demanding the reinstatement of 6,531 assistant teacher appointments in government primary schools, were anxiously awaiting the Appellate Division’s verdict on an appeal challenging the HC order yesterday afternoon. The court, however, deferred the date of the hearing to March 2. The photo was taken in the capital’s Shahbagh. PHOTO: PRABIR DAS