Mainul Hosein, a former adviser to the military-controlled caretaker government and a sponsor of the Jatiya Oikya Front alliance, smiles as he arrives for a meeting between the Front and Dhaka-based foreign diplomats at a hotel in the capital on Thursday.

Jatiya Oikya Front alliance leaders Dr Kamal Hossain and ASM Abdur Rab arrive for a meeting with Dhaka-based foreign diplomats at a hotel in the capital on Thursday.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir gestures as he arrives for a meeting with Dhaka-based foreign diplomats at a hotel in the capital on Thursday.

The Bangladesh Council to Protect General Students' Rights staging a human-chain protest on the Dhaka University campus on Thursday where its members demanded cancellation of the results of 'Gha' unit admission test due to the alleged leak of the question paper.

The Bangladesh Council to Protect General Students' Rights staging a human-chain protest on the Dhaka University campus on Thursday where its members demanded cancellation of the results of 'Gha' unit admission test due to the alleged leak of the question paper.

The Bangladesh Council to Protect General Students' Rights took out a procession on the Dhaka University campus on Thursday demanding cancellation of the results of 'Gha' unit admission test due to the alleged question paper leak.

The Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque is located in Old Dhaka’s Lalbag area. The mosque was built in 1706 during the reign of Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar. The Department of Archaeology is responsible for maintaining the site. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Though most of the other mosques in Dhaka city no longer offer the service, Arabic is still taught to children at the Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque in Old Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

The Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque is located in Old Dhaka’s Lalbag area. The mosque was built in 1706 during the reign of Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar. The Department of Archaeology is responsible for maintaining the site. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Musician Ayub Bachchu plays his guitar at a Pahela Boishakh show in 2014.

Ayub Bachchu plays his guitar at a 2015 Internet Week event.

Ayub Bachchu was as well known for his vocal performances as his skill with the guitar. The photo shows the musician performing at a Pahela Boishakh event at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in 2018. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Guests attend a Meet the Press event organised by e-commerce company Daraz at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel on Thursday to discuss the world’s largest online sales day 11.11, which is being held in Bangladesh for the first time. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Daraz BD Managing Director Syed Mostahidul Hoq speaks at a press conference organised by the e-commerce company at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel on Thursday to discuss the world’s largest online sales day 11.11, which is being held in Bangladesh for the first time. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Guests attend a seminar on gender equality and the challenges and opportunities of adapting agriculture to climate change for rural woman at Dhaka’s CIRDAP auditorium on Thursday.

Food Minister Md Qamrul Islam speaks at a high-level seminar on Bangladesh’s development goals and food right laws at Dhaka’s CIRDAP auditorium on Thursday.

The passing of Ayub Bachchu brought many fans and members of the music scene to Square Hospital on Thursday. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

The passing of Ayub Bachchu brought many fans and members of the music scene to Square Hospital on Thursday. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

The passing of Ayub Bachchu brought many fans and members of the music scene to Square Hospital on Thursday. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove