Shahid Ahnaf | The Business Standard

As classes resumed, Ahnaf's classmates felt the weight of his absence keenly, so they decided to honour him in the most heartfelt way they could – by keeping his place in the classroom, adorned with flowers. Photo: Courtesy of Borhan Uddin

An empty seat where Shahid Ahnaf sat; an homage by his BAF classmates

Shafiq Uddin Ahmed Ahnaf, a 17-year-old bright and promising student of class 11 in BAF Shaheen College Dhaka, lost his life during the protests that swept through the nation.