A file photo shows a view of Dhaka Stock Exchange building. The listed company directors who failed to hold 2 per cent shares of their respective companies within 21 May deadline would lose their posts as the SEC on Tuesday decided not extend the deadline. — New Age photo

(From L-R): Former national goalkeeper Aminul Haque, Muktijoddha Sangsad KC coach Shafiqul Islam Manik, singer Samina Chowdhury, New Age editor Nurul Kabir, Bangladesh Football Federation vice-president Tabith Awal and former national team captain Jewel Rana are seen at the New Age-Pan Pacific Sonargaon Euro 2012 Adda held at Pan Pacific Sonargaon on Monday.

A stall has been set up on the footpath in front of Basundhara City Shopping Centre in the capital, hindering pedestrian movement. The photo was taken on Tuesday. — Sanaul Haque

Dilruba Khan performs at the programme on Monday. — Snigdha Zaman

Rickshaw pullers pull their rickshaws on the Trunk Road in Chittagong that went under water because of heavy rainfall on Tuesday. — New Age photo

Kazi Arif recites a poem of poet Shamsur Rahman at the programme. — Snigdha Zaman

Teachers and employees of registered schools rally in front of the National Press Club on Tuesday demanding inclusion of their schools in monthly pay order. — New Age photo

Rafique-ul Haq speaks at a mock trial called Tribunal against Torture organised by Odhikar and the European Union at the BRAC Centre Inn in Dhaka on Tuesday. — New Age photo

Leaders of the Journalists’ leaders hand over a memorandum to prime minister’s press secretary Abul Kalam Azad as they were stopped by the police near the Supreme Court building on Tuesday. — New Age photo

(From-L-R): Portugal’s Ricardo Costa (L), Raul Meireles (C) and Cristiano Ronaldo (R) attend a training session in Opalenica on Monday. — Reuters photo

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