Media in Bangladesh, Pakistan and India face similar challenges: Dawn editor

Criticizing the tendency to compare living standards and development with Western countries, the Dawn editor said the realities of South Asian countries are different. Instead of comparing themselves with countries like Sweden and Norway, which have much smaller populations, South Asian countries should first identify their common problems and challenges. Speaking about overcoming the crisis, […]

Indian naval ship reached Chattogram

The visit is seen as a reflection of the long-term strategic partnership between the navies of Bangladesh and India and the growing maritime cooperation between the two neighboring countries, the release said. During the visit, the Commanding Officer of IOS Sagar is scheduled to hold a series of courtesy calls on senior officials of Bangladesh […]

BJP’s Tapas Roy said when counting of votes started for West Bengal Assembly elections, we will get 168 to 174 seats.

In Tamil Nadu, the DMK has taken an early lead over the AIADMK-led alliance, while in West Bengal, the pendulum continues to swing in a close contest between the BJP and the TMC. These figures reflect preliminary postal ballot trends, with counting of electronic voting machine (EVM) votes scheduled to begin at 8:30 am. The […]

Government’s decision to stay out of World Cup a ‘big mistake’: Shakib

Amid political tensions between India and Bangladesh, the Board of Control for Cricket in India had earlier withdrawn Mustafizur Rahman from the Indian Premier League. In response, the Bangladesh Cricket Board proposed moving Bangladesh’s matches to Sri Lanka due to security concerns, but the ICC rejected the proposal. After several weeks of unsuccessful discussions, Bangladesh […]

Wisden laments India’s ‘Orwellian’ control over world cricket

Wisden has criticized Indian political interference in global cricket administration and termed the current situation as “increasingly Orwellian”. The UK-based Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, dating back to 1864, is an annual record of all major cricket events around the world and is considered the “bible” of the game. In its 163rd annual edition to be published […]

Liberation War Memorial: 720 meter tall Friendship Pillar facing ‘structural deterioration’ even before inauguration

The walls are filled with engraved scenes from the liberation war of 1971. One section depicts the unconditional surrender of the Pakistani Army to the joint forces of Bangladesh-India on December 16, 1971. Elsewhere, there are images of men, women and children walking towards India to escape the horrors of war. Some panels depict the […]

India considering Bangladesh’s request for additional diesel

Diesel supply continues under this agreement. Jaiswal said Bangladesh’s request for additional diesel would be considered based on refinery capacity and India’s internal needs. Yesterday, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Prannoy Verma met Bangladesh Minister of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid at the Secretariat. After the meeting, representatives of both countries told the […]