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Injury spoils Fatema’s participation

A knee injury sidelined country’s maiden South Asian Games gold-medal-winning fencer, Fatema Mujib, from the July Revolution Fencing Championship that begins at the Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium today.

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Ayman aims gold in South Asian Games

Three-time national badminton champion Ayman Ibn Zaman has set his sights on winning gold for Bangladesh in next year’s South Asian Games, following a notable return to national competition after a nine-year hiatus.

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Something new should be in if SAARC fails

AFTER years of inertia and unfulfilled promises, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation has once again come under scrutiny, this time with a sharp nudge from China. Beijing’s recent remarks are not subtle: if SAARC has failed to function, then it may be time for South Asia to rethink its model for regional cooperation. The suggestion? Build something...

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Bangladesh worst hit by lightning strikes in South Asia

Being hit by over 3.3 million lightning strikes every year, Bangladesh has the highest rate of death from the natural disaster in South Asia, according to a regional institution dealing with disaster forecasting...

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Bangladesh leads South Asia in gender equality: WEF report

Bangladesh has once again emerged as the frontrunner in gender equality in South Asia, ranking 24th globally with a gender parity score of 77.5 per cent, in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index 2025...

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Not in the name of Islam

WAZ mahfils — Islamic religious sermons rooted in centuries of South Asian Islamic tradition — have long served as spaces for spiritual guidance, communal unity, and a shared moral framework for communities across both rural and urban spaces. Many of these wazs continue to offer meaningful religious education and moral direction grounded in Islamic knowledge...

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Banu Mushtaq’s polyglot India

GOOGLE Translate has become among the handiest apps for a good reason. It discards the cliché about the meaning getting lost in translation and helps strangers to connect in a naturally multilingual world...

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SAFF Championship deferred to 2026

The South Asian Football Federation has postponed this June's SAFF Championship until 2026, according to a media release issued by the federation on Thursday.

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Salahuddin eligible to run for SAFF presidency 

Former Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin has become eligible to run as the president candidate in the forthcoming South Asian Football Federation elections 2026 after the organisation revoked the 70-year age bar in its congress on Friday. 

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SOUTH ASIAN HYDRO-POLITICS: What should Dhaka do for fair share?

SOUTH Asia’s hydro-politics is marked by a complex web of transboundary rivers, riparian positions, and power dynamics, often leading to disputes over water sharing. The situation is particularly strained between India and China concerning the Brahmaputra River and between Bangladesh and India, which share 54 transboundary rivers...

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WTO to help Dhaka in LDC graduation

World Trade Organisation director general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Friday said the global trade body would help Bangladesh graduate smoothly from Least Developed Country and persuade top businesses to shift their supply chains to the South Asian nation, said a press release.

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India-Bangladesh water stand-off

SOUTH Asia’s rivers are its lifeblood, weaving through nations, nourishing cultures, and sustaining economies for centuries. In Bangladesh, these once-majestic waterways — symbols of abundance and vitality — are now embattled arenas where survival and sovereignty collide. Villages once thriving on the banks of rivers like the Teesta now grapple...

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Build research, innovation ecosystem in South Asia: UGC chair

Bangladesh University Grants Commission chairman Professor SMA Faiz at a conference in Pakistan on Tuesday called for joint work to build an effective ecosystem for research and innovation in higher education institutions in the South Asian region...

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SAFF 2025 to be held on home and away format

The SAFF Championship 2025, which is scheduled to be held from June 15 to July 25, will be played on a home-and-away basis, as approved by the South Asian Football Federation’s executive committee at a meeting in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday...

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Humayun Kabir becomes SAFA vice-president

Mohammed Humayun Kabir, council member and past president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh, has recently been appointed as vice-president of South Asian Federation of Accountants for the year 2025...

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Begum Rokeya’s philosophical perspective

BEGUM Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, an iconic figure in South Asian feminist thought, stands as a pioneer who championed the cause of women’s emancipation in colonial Bengal. Her progressive ideals and relentless activism align closely with the principles of liberal feminism, which advocate for equality, individual rights, and access to education...

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Can potential be unlocked?

IN AN era where regional blocs shape the global economy and diplomacy, Bangladesh stands at a crossroads. Once hailed as South Asia’s rising star, it now faces critical challenges as it approaches its transition from least developed country status in 2026. To maintain its growth momentum and secure its geopolitical future, Bangladesh must...

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Donald Lu set for one last South Asia trip

US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu is scheduled to travel to India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal from December 3 to 10.