Women's World Cup 2025, Match 14 Review: After India, Nadine de Klerk break Bangladesh's hearts

South Africa pulled off yet another nail-biting win in match No. 14 of the ongoing Women's World Cup 2025 at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Monday, October 13, against Bangladesh. Nigar Sultana won the toss earlier in the day and...

Women's WC 2025: Kapp, Tryon, De Klerk Star In S Africa's Win Over Bangladesh

Marizanne Kapp (56) and Chloe Tryon (62) scored half-centuries and overshadowed similar efforts by Sharmin Akhter (50) and Shorna Akter (51*) as South Africa prevailed over Bangladesh by three wickets with three balls to spare in a well-fought...

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...

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

Dhaka College: Students demand to keep higher secondary unchanged

Students of Dhaka College have staged protest programmes, leading a procession to the Central Shaheed Minar demanding the college keep its higher secondary study option and independence unchanged. On Monday afternoon, the procession marched from...

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...

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...

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...

Dhaka seeks IFAD support for youth-led farming and food innovation

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has called on the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to establish a dedicated social business fund to support young agricultural entrepreneurs, women, farmers, and food processors in...

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...

OneRoyal backs Oman Bangladeshi Students Tournament '25

“We believe in backing communities where we do business,” said Syed Tanvir Ahmmed Regional Head of Business Development - SEA, at OneRoyal. “Sponsoring this tournament is more than just supporting football — it’s about investing in youth, unity,...