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Bangladesh U-19 team secured a place in the semi-finals of the ongoing Youth Asia Cup by winning the first two matches of the group stage. Azizul Hakim Tamim's team defeated Sri Lanka U-19 team in the last group match and entered the last four as group champions. Bangladesh's opponent in the semi-finals is the runner-up of the other group, Pakistan U-19 team.
EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said a tripartite agreement has been signed among the Election Commission, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European Union (EU) for monitoring the forthcoming election scheduled for February 12.
The Bangladesh Election Commission (EC) has issued a directive to both state‑run and private television channels to ensure equal opportunity for all political parties and candidates in election‑related broadcasts ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election and the concurrent referendum.
For many residents of Bogura, this year’s Victory Day felt unusually muted. Abdus Salam, a local businessman, recalled the festive atmosphere of past celebrations while listening to patriotic songs on his phone. “Victory Day is no longer what it used to be,” he said. “The few arrangements we see today feel purely formal. Earlier, streets were filled with music and decorations, and the city was alive with celebration. Now everything seems dull.”
[In 2002, Liberation War researcher Afsan Chowdhury started a history project called ‘Bangladesh 1971’. As part of this work, a four-volume book called ‘Bangladesh 1971’ was published in 2007. In 2013, another project called ‘Gramer Ekattor’ started. Based on the information from that project, he published a book titled ‘Gramer Ekattor’ in 2019. Inspired by the author’s ‘Gramer Ekattor’, Views Bangladesh brings its Victory Day event ‘How was the village life during the 1971 war?’]
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Bangladesh U-19 team secured a place in the semi-finals of the ongoing Youth Asia Cup by winning the first two matches of the group stage. Azizul Hakim Tamim's team defeated Sri Lanka U-19 team in the last group match and entered the last four as group champions. Bangladesh's opponent in the semi-finals is the runner-up of the other group, Pakistan U-19 team.
The opening ceremony of the upcoming 13th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) has been canceled.
Bangladesh’s star left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman smashes the IPL auction records, joining Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for a whopping ₹9.2 crore (base price of ₹2 crore) — the highest price ever for a Bangladeshi in the league.
Rishad Hossain has made his Big Bash League debut, becoming only the second Bangladeshi cricketer to feature in the tournament after Shakib Al Hasan. Rishad’s Hobart Hurricanes are taking on Sydney Thunder, with Hobart winning the toss and opting to bowl first.
Bangladesh continued their winning run in the Under-19 Asia Cup by defeating Nepal by seven wickets in Dubai, securing their second consecutive victory under the leadership of Azizul Hakim Tamim. The win strengthened Bangladesh’s position on the path to the semi-finals.
Defending champions Bangladesh Under-19 made a confident start to the Youth Asia Cup by defeating Afghanistan Under-19 by three wickets in their opening match in Dubai on Saturday.
Italian paleontologists have uncovered thousands of dinosaur footprints on a near-vertical rock face more than 2,000 metres above sea level in the Stelvio National Park, a discovery they say is among the world's richest sites for the Triassic period.
The Trump administration has imposed a full entry ban on citizens of seven countries, including holders of Palestinian passports, citing national and public security concerns.
At least eight people were killed after the United States carried out strikes on three suspected drug-smuggling vessels in international waters of the eastern Pacific, according to the US Southern Command.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has formally announced that he will return to Bangladesh on December 25, ending nearly 18 years in exile and injecting fresh momentum into the country’s pre-election political landscape.
BNP-nominated candidate for the Narayanganj-5 (Sadar–Bandar) constituency, Masuduzzaman Masud, has announced his withdrawal from the election citing security concerns.
BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas said describing Ghulam Azam as a national hero amounts to an insult to the country’s freedom fighters.
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said forces that opposed Bangladesh’s independence in 1971 are once again trying to resurface, but pro-independence and pro-democracy people will foil all conspiracies and safeguard the country’s sovereignty and democracy.
For many residents of Bogura, this year’s Victory Day felt unusually muted. Abdus Salam, a local businessman, recalled the festive atmosphere of past celebrations while listening to patriotic songs on his phone. “Victory Day is no longer what it used to be,” he said. “The few arrangements we see today feel purely formal. Earlier, streets were filled with music and decorations, and the city was alive with celebration. Now everything seems dull.”
Every December, a strange light ignites in the heart of Bangladesh— victory, grief and pride blend into an overwhelming emotion. The victory of 1971 was not just the end of a war, but the triumph of a nation fighting for existence, the liberation of a civilisation. Every year, December reminds us of the sacrifices of the freedom fighters and the pride of a red-green flag born through immense struggle. Yet the question arises; 53 years after victory, are we still holding on to that spirit? Or is that light fading amid political instability, social division and the currents of time? Several recent incidents have intensified this question.
In early 2021, the then-US President Joe Biden called a special Zoom meeting at the White House. Addressing nineteen CEOs of the world's largest technology and manufacturing companies, he held up a twelve-inch-long silicon wafer. He said that unless America invested 'big and bold', it would fall behind in global competition. So 'we have to play the game harder'.
Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has said Dhaka does not seek advice from India on Bangladesh’s election process, calling New Delhi’s recent comments unacceptable while reaffirming the interim government’s commitment to holding a free, fair and credible national election.
India has expressed serious concern over the security situation in Bangladesh after summoning Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to India, M Riaz Hamidullah, to the Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday (December 17).
