In pictures: Nobody can keep us down

In Bangladesh's history, students have always led the march for progress, rights for all, and set in motion the chain of events that have birthed this great country

Syed Zakir Hossain

Publish : 02 Aug 2018, 10:18 PMUpdate : 02 Aug 2018, 10:18 PM

The protest swept across Bangladesh on its fifth day on Thursday, demanding justice for the killings of two students on Airport Road this past Sunday by a reckless driver. Reckless driving is a norm for most buses and trucks in many parts of Bangladesh, not just Dhaka. And road accidents have claimed an alarming number of lives this past Eid. The ongoing campaign is attempting to change and implement road safety regulations and ensure accountability.

Students inspect a police vehicle for licence and registration in Farmgate on August 2, 2018 | Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

One of the many government transports which did not bear proper paperwork | Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

Students sit-in on the Airport Road in Uttara for the demo | Rajib Dhar/Dhaka Tribune

There is no cry for justice this time around. The muted rage of a people embittered by apathy, driven to induce change by themselves can be heard on every street | Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

A student riding on an ambulance clears the road | Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

Police file a case against drivers without paperwork at the students urging | Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

A great man once said: Nobody can keep down seven crore Bangalis | Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

Keeping the roads safer for a better Bangladesh | Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

As you can see, Im wearing a helmet and heres my licence and registration.nPlease ride on.nA remarkable display of civic cooperation in a very long time | Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

The existing punishment for killing someone while recklessly driving is a meager Tk20,000 fine and/or three years in prison, hardly a deterrent | Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune