Biswarupa Putul Nach stages Sita Haran on Tuesday at the Experimental Theatre hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. — Sony Ramany

Former adviser to the interim government AB Mirza Azizul Islam, Dhaka University economics department chairman MA Taslim and MCCI vice-president Nihad Kabir are seen, among others, at a post-budget discussion in the capital on Wednesday. — New Age photo

The Chittagong city mayor, Manjur Alam, opens the first ever conference of trans-gender people of the country in the Chittagong city on Wednesday. — New Age photo

A policeman clubs a protestor during violent demonstrations by apparel workers at Ashulia near the capital on Wednesday. — Sanaul Haque

Portugal’s Silvestre Varela (L) scores the winning goal against Denmark during their Euro 2012 match at the new stadium in Lviv on Wednesday. — Reuters photo

Rohingya Muslims, trying to cross the Naf river into Bangladesh to escape sectarian violence in Myanmar, look on from an intercepted boat in Teknaf on Wednesday. — AFP photo

A resident walks through the smouldering remains of a burned house in Sittwe, capital of Myanmar’s western state of Rakhine on June 12. — AFP photo

A photograph by Altaf Rahman.

Bangladesh national cricket team players pose for photograph at the Dubai International Airport on their way to Zimbabwe on Wednesday. — Internet photo

Usha Krira Chakra players pose with the Club Cup Hockey Championship trophy after defeating Abahani Limited in the final at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Wednesday. — New Age photo

Russian goalkeeper Vyacheslav Malafeev (R) dives in vain to save a strike by Polish captain Jakub Blaszczykowski (L) during their Euro 2012 championships match at the National Stadium in Warsaw on Tuesday. — AFP photo

Germany’s Mario Gomez celebrates after he scored a goal against Netherlands during their Euro 2012 Group B soccer match at the Metalist stadium in Kharkiv on Wednesday. — Reuters photo

The sun sets next to the luxury Burj al Arab hotel in Dubai. After decades of relying on carbon-emitting fossil fuels to build their cities in the desert, some oil and gas rich nations of the Gulf are now turning skywards to the sun to meet future energy demands. — AFP photo

Italian national team players take part in a training session at the Municipal stadium in Krakow on Tuesday. — AFP photo

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