A handout image released by the United Nations shows smoke rising from a residential area of Talbisah in Homs city on June 9. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights estimates the total death toll since the start of the revolt at more than 14,100, the majority of them civilians killed by government forces. — AFP photo

Visitors at the exhibition. — Snigdha Zaman

A file photo shows a view of Bangladesh Bank building in Dhaka. The central bank on Thursday brought changes in the credit management guidelines, tightening the unabated rescheduling of all kinds of classified or default loans. — New Age photo

England defender John Terry (C) heads the ball during a training session at the Hutnik stadium in Krakow on Wednesday. — Reuters photo

Clients gather at a stall of the Summer Housing Fair 2012 at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the Dhaka city on the first day of the fair on Thursday. — New Age photo

Two policemen kick a protester after pushing him onto the ground during the ongoing demonstrations of garment workers at Ashulia industrial belt near the capital city on Thursday. — Sony Ramany

Lokonatya Dal stages Kanjush to raise fund for the treatment of theatre activist Lakkhan Shigha on Wednesday at Main Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. — Snigdha Zaman

BGB personnel stand guard on the bank of the River Naf at Teknaf on Thursday to prevent Rohingya refugees from crossing into Bangladesh, some of whom — Indrajit Ghosh

World’s leading all-rounder Sakib al Hasan (C) is mobbed by players of CJKS-Urban American Under-18 Twenty20 Academy Cricket Tournament during his visit at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong on Thursday. — New Age photo

Officials of the Samsung Electronics Bangladesh show newest brand of smartphone, GALAXY S III, at a programme organised at Westin hotel in the capital by Samsung’s Dhaka office. — New Age photo

Some Rohingya refugees take shelter at Shahpari Dweep at Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar on Thursday, fleeing the bloody sectarian violence in the Rakhine state of Myanmar. — Indrajit Ghosh

German football fans celebrate their Euro 2012 win over the Netherlands at the Fan Mile in Berlin on Wednesday. — Reuters photo

The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, poses with the Special Security Force members at a function, marking the 26th founding anniversary of the force at the Prime Minister’s Office in Dhaka on Thursday. — PID photo

Portuguese star forward Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after missing a goal scoring opportunity against Denmark during their Euro 2012 match at the Arena Lviv on Wednesday. — AFP photo