(From L-R): FIFA coach’s instructor Saiful Bari Titu, former Nigerian footballer Emeka Ezeugo, singer Suvro Dev, New Age deputy editor Mir Ashfaquzzaman and Bangladesh national team players Zahid Hasan Ameli and Mithun Chowdhury are seen during the Pan Pacific Sonargaon-New Age Euro 2012 Adda at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon hotel on Monday.

Visitors at the exhibition. — Snigdha Zaman

US ambassador Dan Mozena speaks at a meeting with the leaders of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association at its conference room in Dhaka on Wednesday. — New Age photo

Members of the band

Four boys, who were trafficked to India, pose with their relatives on their arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Wednesday with the help of the Bangladesh Women Lawyers’ Association. — New Age photo

Students of Stamford University form a human chain in front of the university temporary campus in the capital on Wednesday, demanding permanent campus. — New Age photo

Nazmul Huda

French forward Karim Benzema (C) is congratulated by his team-mates Adil Rami (L) and Franck Ribery (R) after scoring a goal during their friendly match against Estonia at the Le Mans Stadium in Le Mans on Tuesday. — AFP photo

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