Visitors check out a stall at the National Biotechnology Fair being held at the capital's Bangabandhu Novo Theatre.

The two-day long National Biotechnology Fair organised by science and technology ministry is underway at the capital's Bangabandhu Novo Theatre. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Visitors check out a stall at the National Biotechnology Fair being held at the capital's Bangabandhu Novo Theatre. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain and JSD President ASM Abdur Rab address a seminar on the general elections organised by the Muktijote at the National Press Club on Friday.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan addresses a seminar marking the birth anniversary of Bangabandhu's youngest son Sheikh Russel at the National Press Club on Friday.

Disgruntled teachers stage a sit-in protest in front of the National Press Club for a fourth day on Friday to demand inclusion in the government's monthly pay order scheme.

Forme DUCSU leaders held a human-chain demonstration outside the National Press Club in Dhaka on Thursday against the murder of BUET student Abrar Fahad.

Former DUCSU VP and BNP leader Amanullah Aman speaking at a human-chain programme outside the National Press Club in Dhaka on Thursday in protest against the murder of BUET student Abrar Fahad.

Former DUCSU VP and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD President ASM Abdur Rab speaking at a human-chain programme outside the National Press Club in Dhaka on Thursday in protest against the murder of BUET student Abrar Fahad.

Police stopped members of the Federation of Teachers and Employees of Non-MPO Educational Institutions at Shahbagh in Dhaka on Thursday foiling their march towards the Prime Minister's Office for the demand that the institutions be included in the government's Monthly Pay Order programme.

Bangladesh Power Development Board signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Saudi Arabian firm ACWA Power at a Dhaka hotel on Thursday for a 36,000MW gas-run power plant. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Prime Minister's Adviser for Private Industry and Investment Salman F Rahman speaking at an event at a Dhaka hotel on Thursday marking the signing of an MoU between Bangladesh Power Development Board and Saudi Arabian firm ACWA Power for a 3,600MW power plant. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Visiting FIFA President Gianni Infantino paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Ganabhaban in Dhaka on Thursday. Photo: Saiful Islam Kallol

Battery-run vehicles are banned on the highways, but such vehicles are not scarce on the highway at Munshinganj's Srinagar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Hand-painted banners and posters for advertisements of movies are gone for long. Hanif Pappu, once a busy artist of cinema posters and banners, has changed his profession as well. His works, which are called "rickshaw paintings" as these are now seen only on the three-wheelers, are dear to the people for home decoration. He runs the shop of his paintings on Bakshibazar Lane in Old Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Hanif Pappu's "rickshaw paintings" are also exported to different countries. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Hanif Pappu also takes custom-made orders from customers. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

A painting of Hanif Pappu is on display at his shop on Bakshibazar Lane in Old Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Hanif Pappu says he had painted the largest banner in the history of Bangladesh's cinema. It was hung on now-defunct Gulistan Cinema Hall. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

DUCSU Vice-President Nurul Haque Nur and General Secretary Golam Rabbani and others riding bicycles after inaugurating app-based bicycle-sharing service JoBike on the campus on Wednesday. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Deputy Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury Nowfel, Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Md Akhtaruzzaman, DUCSU Vice-President Nurul Haque Nur, and General Secretary Golam Rabbani inaugurating app-based bicycle-sharing service JoBike on the campus on Wednesday. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi