B'desh: Violent Clash In Dhaka Leaves Several Injured, Including Journalists

Several people, including journalists, were injured in Bangladesh on Monday after a violent clash broke out between students of Dhaka University (DU) and Dhaka College in the capital's Nilkhet and New Market areas, local media reported. The unrest...

Indian envoy: Media must shape future-focused Bangladesh-India ties

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has emphasized the need for deeper media engagement between Bangladesh and India to help shape a future-oriented and constructive narrative around bilateral relations. Speaking at an interaction...

Bangladesh Court declares six deported Bengalis as Indian citizens, orders their repatriation

In a significant reversal that exposes the perils of India’s ongoing anti-migrant crackdown, a Bangladeshi court has officially declared six persons pushed across the border by Indian authorities as Indian citizens, directing the Indian High...

Civil society urges timely and equitable support for fishers during fishing ban period

Civil society representatives on Sunday demanded timely and equitable support for small-scale fishing communities during the fishing ban, calling for alternative livelihoods and stronger government assistance to prevent hunger and economic...

Proteas women hang on for nail-biting World Cup win over Bangladesh

Middle-order batters Marizanne Kapp and Chloe Tryon shared 85 runs for the sixth wicket to keep the SA team in the match. South Africa had to dig deep in another tight game on Monday, but they maintained their composure to wrap up a three-wicket...

Sports News | Japan Open: Chinappa Stuns Third Seed to Secure 11th PSA Title of Her Career

Yokohama [Japan], October 13 (ANI): Two-time Asian champion Joshna Chinappa secured the women's singles title at the Japan Open squash tournament being held in Yokohama on Monday. The 39-year-old veteran, ranked 117th worldwide and an unseeded...

Sports News | Greaves, Seales Script Rare 10th-wicket Stand Against India in Delhi

New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): It took eight long years for a visiting side to put up a fifty-plus partnership for the tenth wicket on Indian soil in Tests. The West Indies pair Justin Greaves and Jayden Seales ended that wait with a gritty...

South Asian nations unite to advance agricultural innovation

The 17th Meeting of the Governing Board of the Saarc Agriculture Centre commenced on Monday, bringing together senior policymakers, agricultural experts, and representatives from Saarc member states to advance regional cooperation in agricultural...

Sports News | IND Vs WI, 2nd Test: Hosts Set 121-runs to Win After Commedable Windies Fightback, End Day at 63/1 (Day 4, Stumps)

New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): A fine 10th-wicket partnership between Jayden Seales and Justin Greaves and centuries from Shai Hope and John Campbell stage an incredible fightback and set a 121-run target for India to win the second Test...

Sports News | India's Rising Tennis Star Srishti Kiran Prepares to Make Her Mark on the US Junior Circuit

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 13 (ANI): At just 13, Srishti Kiran is already being hailed as one of India's brightest young tennis prospects. Ranked No. 16 in India's U-14 Girls category, the Bengaluru-born player has been steadily...

South Africa Women Defeat Bangladesh Women By 3 Wickets in ICC Women's World Cup 2025; Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Clerk Help Proteas Women Secure Narrow Victory

South Africa extended their winning run in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 as they defeated Bangladesh Women by three wickets in the league stage encounter. This is the third win for South Africa in four games and twice they have chased down a...

Reviving Pak-Bangladesh ties

I recently spent a week in Dhaka and was deeply moved by the warmth and generosity of our Bangladeshi brethren. From immigration counters to professional circles, every interaction carried a genuine sense of fraternity — a reminder that despite...

Women's Cricket World Cup: South Africa edge past Bangladesh in nail-biter as Nadine de Klerk stars with bat again

13 October 2025, 14:53 | Updated: 13 October 2025, 18:44 South Africa's Women's World Cup resurgence continued as they beat Bangladesh by three wickets in a nail-biter - with Nadine de Klerk hitting the winning six for the second match in a row....

Australian minister to visit Bangladesh, India for strengthening ties

Minister for Small Business, International Development and Multicultural Affairs Anne Aly will be travelling to Bangladesh and India this week to strengthen Australia’s engagement with the Indian Ocean region. In Bangladesh, Aly will launch the...

Dhaka stocks rebound after five-day losing streak

After five consecutive sessions of decline, Dhaka’s stock market returned to the green on Sunday, with key indices and most share prices edging higher. At the end of the day’s trading, the benchmark DSEX index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)...

Zarif shines, Sumaiya and Halima advance at Dhaka J30 Junior Tennis

The 35th Bangladesh World Tennis Tour Junior J30 competition kicked off at the capital’s National Tennis Complex in Ramna on Monday. Bangladesh's young star Zarif Abrar secured a first-round victory. In the girls' singles, Sumaiya Akter and Halima...

Ample opportunity still for Bangladesh to have direct WC qualification

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today stated that the national cricket team still has the ample opportunity to make a direct qualification for the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup. The BCB's statement came in the wake of recent reports in a section...

IOM brings CinemArena to Bangladesh to promote safe migration

The renowned mobile cinema caravan "CinemArena" is making its Asian debut in Bangladesh through the International Organization for Migration (IOM), aiming to raise awareness and foster dialogue on safe migration and human mobility, said a press...

Why Bangladesh should end the death penalty

The 23rd World Day Against the Death Penalty was observed globally on October 10. However, Bangladesh is at a crossroads as our government, despite having prominent human rights defenders in its ranks, including some who once campaigned to abolish...

Why banks in Bangladesh should embed climate risk across their operations

Bangladesh's banking industry stands on the frontline of climate change. The recent circular on Sustainability and Climate-Related Financial Disclosure Guidelines by the Bangladesh Bank (BB), in line with International Financial Reporting...