Police seized several battery-run rickshaws in the capital’s Shyamoli area yesterday for getting on a thoroughfare. Law enforcers have launched a drive against such vehicles, which are banned on major roads, as they often cause accidents and congestion. Photo: Prabir Das

Traffic signs installed along the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway and its service lanes have been stolen, raising questions about the effectiveness of security measures put in place by the authorities concerned. The signs have been missing for over a month, putting drivers at an increased risk of accidents. The photo was taken yesterday in Keraniganj’s Rajendrapur. Photo: Palash Khan

A floating restaurant made with plastic barrels, wood, and tarpaulin on a canal in Shimulia village of Jhalakathi. Such restaurants have drawn people’s attention, and food lovers flock there, especially on holidays and weekends. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Tito Das

Sand is being illegally extracted from a stone quarry and piled on the banks to be transported later in the cover of the night. Despite a government directive to shut down all quarries in Sylhet from August 5, this unchecked looting of natural resources continues to destroy the region’s environment and scenic beauty. This photo was taken on Sunday afternoon at Sreepur in Jaflong, Sylhet. PHOTO: Sheikh Nasir