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Can Myanmar turn disaster into dialogue?

THE recent earthquake in Myanmar has triggered a severe humanitarian crisis in the war-torn region bordering Bangladesh. The 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck the Sagaing region of Myanmar on March 28 has resulted in the death of more than 5,000 people and the destruction of more than 120,000 houses as well as thousands of sites related to religion, schools...

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Shakib set to return to competitive cricket with PSL

Former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan is set to feature in the Pakistan Super League for Lahore Qalandars for the remainder of the season. Shakib confirmed the development to ¶¶Òõ¾«Æ· on early Thursday.

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Understanding cultural cringe

CULTURAL cringe, according to Australian literary critique AA Phillips,  refers to devaluing or belittling one’s native culture and, at the same time, an inclination to admire and follow the foreign cultural trends and products as superior ones. Culture is the summation of peoples’ way of life and as such, it is a living, an ever-changing phenomenon, having a swirling and...

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Khaled, Anamul put NZ ‘A’ in trouble

Pace duo Khaled Ahmed and Anamul Haque shone bright as  Bangladesh ‘A’ dominated the opening day of their first four-day match against their New Zealand counterparts at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday...

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Mali dissolves political parties in blow to junta critics

Mali’s military government on Tuesday dissolved the west African country’s political parties, according to a presidency decree, the latest attempt to clamp down on the opposition since the junta seized power...

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Mehidy wins ICC Men's Player of the Month award

Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz has beat competition from speedsters Blessing Muzarabani and Ben Sears, to take home the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for April 2025.

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Mass murder, not genocide, took place in July: Tajul

Chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal Muhammad Tajul Islam on Tuesday said mass murder had taken place, not genocide, during the July uprising, calling for not spreading confusions over this.

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Kohli retires from Test cricket

Virat Kohli said he had ‘given it everything’ on Monday as he followed Rohit Sharma in retiring from Test cricket, days before India name their squad for a tour to England.

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First charges proposed against Hasina, Asaduzzaman, Mamun  

The Investigation Agency of the International Crimes Tribunal on Monday submitted its investigation report against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan and former inspector general of police...

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Domestic help raped in Khilgaon, admitted to DMCH

A 12-year-old domestic help allegedly raped by the house owner in the capital’s South Banasree area was admitted to the One Stop Crisis Centre of Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Sunday...

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ICT law change remains tool to try any mass killing

THE interim government on May 10 banned all activities of the Awami League keeping to the Anti-Terrorism Act 2009 until the completion of the trial of the party leaders in the International Crimes Tribunal. The ban meant ‘to protect national security and sovereignty, ensure the safety of July movement activists and safeguard plaintiffs and witnesses engaged in the trial’...

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BCB releases Adams as bowling coach

The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Sunday ended the contract of national team bowling coach Andre Adams, with almost 10 months remaining. 

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ICT empowered to ban any political party

The government has amended the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act 1973, empowering the International Crimes Tribunal to ban any political party and approved the draft of the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance 2025...

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War crimes accomplices must apologise: Mahfuj

Information adviser Mahfuj Alam has called for a political reckoning over the legacy of the 1971 Liberation War, demanding a formal  apology from the war crimes collaborators and said that the pro-Awami League left-leaning parties must not go unpunished.

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Four Student Movement Against Discrimination leaders beaten

A group of miscreants allegedly led by an expelled leader of the Student Movement Against Discrimination beat the platform’s four leaders, including its Habiganj district member secretary Mahdi Hasan, injured on Friday evening.

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Probe report in ICT case against Hasina likely on Monday

The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal is likely to submit on Monday a probe report on ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s role in a case filed over the mass killings during the July uprising in 2024.

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PSL shifted to UAE, IPL suspended

Bangladesh cricketers Rishad Hossain and Nahid Rana were set to leave Pakistan for the UAE on Friday night as the Pakistan Super League was shifted amidst the rising tension with neighbour India.

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Govt forms another ICT amid rising caseload

The government on Thursday constituted a second International Crimes Tribunal appointing retired High Court judge Justice Md Nozrul Islam Chowdhury as its chairman...

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BCB eyes secure return of Rishad, Nahid from Pakistan

The Bangladesh Cricket Board said that they were working to ensure the safe return of two players, Rishad Hossain and Nahid Rana, from Pakistan after a scheduled Pakistan Super League match in Rawalpindi on Thursday was postponed after...

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ICT denies bail to Tawfiq-e-Elahi

The International Crimes Tribunal on Thursday rejected the bail petition of ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s former energy advisor Tawfiq-e-Elahi for his alleged involvement in crimes against humanity.