Bangladesh

Human beings, bound by borders, documents and the machinery of civilization, need passports to cross countries. Wild animals like elephants do not recognize such lines. For generations stretching back likely thousands of years, elephant herds have followed an ancient ecological rhythm; moving fr...

Mehedi Hasan has long carried the same frustration. He is only selected for one format in international cricket, and he has little choice but to accept it. Due to team combinations, he rarely gets opportunities in ODIs and Tests. As a result, he mainly features in the T20 side, which has led to...

Today marked as a very special day for Bangladesh as the country entered the nuclear energy club of the world. Fuel loading has begun in the first unit of Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant at Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant today, Tuesday, in Pabna.  The focus now shifts to when Banglad...

The Bangladesh Tigers program last held its activities in 2022. Since then, the initiative for cricketers outside the national team has effectively remained inactive. The project introduced under the board led by Nazmul Hasan Papon will not return. In an effort to reduce costs, the Bangladesh Cr...

The government has not printed and released new money into the market despite deep economic crisis, Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said, adding that the Ways and Means Advances stood at Tk 17,590 crore on the day the government took office and fell to Tk 11,103 crore by April 22....

English-medium student Aranya Taufiq made a striking debut at the historic Jabbarer Boli Khela, securing a win in his very first appearance. The 16-year-old student of Dhaka Horizon International School defeated Mohammad Manik, a competitor 12 years older than him. Taufiq arrived at Laldighi...

The global food crisis is no longer a short-term issue; it has become a persistent and worsening emergency, according to a recent United Nations report. Bangladesh has also been placed on the list of countries facing severe concern. The Global Report on Food Crises 2026, released on Friday, s...

Tawhid Hridoy has become a trusted name in Bangladesh’s middle order. Against New Zealand, he scored 55, 30* and 35*. Earlier against Pakistan, he played unbeaten innings of 48 and 28. Overall, he has played six ODIs in 2026. He batted in five innings and was dismissed twice. With three not-out...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed deep concern over the measles situation in Bangladesh. With infections spreading across 58 of the country’s 64 districts, the current situation has been assessed as a national ‘high-risk’ outbreak, according to a report published by the agency on...

Dean Foxcroft was busy counting sixes, striking seven of them toward the end of the innings. Even Mustafizur’s trademark slowers seemed ineffective. For a moment, a sense of impending defeat was visible on Mehidy Hasan Miraz's face. Taking matters into his own hands, Miraz came on to bowl, forcing F...

Every night after office, journalist Shaila Masud takes Uber’s CNG-run auto-rickshaw service to return home. Her fare from Karwan Bazar to her residence in Mohammadpur usually ranges between Tk 205 and Tk 220. Standard auto-rickshaw fares outside Uber remain roughly similar. Still, she prefers U...

In recent days, many people in Bangladesh have reported seeing political advertisements related to the West Bengal Assembly elections on their social media feeds. The appearance of these ads, despite users being outside India, has raised questions about how digital political campaigning operates...

Tanjid Hasan Tamim’s explosive half-century and Najmul Hossain Shanto’s steady fifty guided Bangladesh to a 6-wicket win over New Zealand, bringing the series to a 1-1 deadlock. Despite the victory, the team’s batting vulnerabilities remained evident, as four of the seven batters who took the crease...