THE media landscape in Bangladesh has undergone a seismic transformation over the past few decades. From the era of a single state-run television channel, BTV, to the proliferation of private TV networks and the meteoric rise of digital platforms, the industry has witnessed both unprecedented growth and daunting challenges. As traditional media faces steady decline...
THE political landscape of Bangladesh has been irrevocably altered by the events of July and August 2024, when the Awami League, led by former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, responded to student-led protests with brutal repression. Law enforcement, alongside party activists, cracked down on predominantly non-violent demonstrations, culminating...
Will Young and Tom Latham hit sparkling centuries to guide New Zealand to 320-5 on Wednesday in the opening match of the Champions Trophy, marking Pakistan's first international tournament in three decades.
Thailand has formally protested to Cambodia after a group of Cambodian women was filmed singing a nationalist song at a disputed Khmer temple in a sensitive border area.
New Zealand suffered a second injury blow on the eve of the Champions Trophy on Tuesday with experienced fast bowler Lockie Ferguson ruled out of the tournament with a foot problem.
A Chinese government minister met more than 1,000 alleged scam centre workers on the Thailand-Myanmar border on Monday, Thai media said, as the three countries vowed to crack down on the illicit compounds...
The Champions Trophy begins on Wednesday with the world's top eight teams competing in Pakistan and Dubai for the prestigious title. AFP Sport looks at three highly anticipated matches in the group phase of the 50-over tournament:
Thailand has deported 10 Chinese nationals linked to the high-profile alleged kidnapping of an actor who was rescued from a cyber-fraud centre in Myanmar, Thai police told AFP on Saturday.
A Myanmar ethnic militia said on Saturday it was preparing to deport 10,000 people linked to cyber scams in the area it controls to Thailand as part of a crackdown on the illicit compounds.
Pace bowler Will O'Rourke claimed four wickets while Daryl Mitchell and Tom Latham hit half centuries as New Zealand defeated Pakistan by five wickets to clinch the tri-nations series final on Friday.
Thai prosecutors on Friday formally indicted a fugitive 86-year-old healthcare tycoon for loan fraud worth $480 million, officials said....
At a scam compound in Myanmar, Filipina worker Pieta had just days to romance strangers online and trick them into investing in a fake business -- failing which she would be beaten or tortured with electric shocks....
The Embassy of the Netherlands in Bangladesh, in collaboration with BGMEA and Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE), organised a Circular Textile Trade Mission matchmaking session at the BGMEA complex in Dhaka on Wednesday...
English cricket chiefs say a windfall of nearly 拢1 billion ($1.25 billion) from an auction of Hundred franchises is 鈥榓 seminal moment鈥� that will safeguard the game for future generations.
Captain Jos Buttler on Wednesday said England can be a 鈥榙angerous team鈥� in the upcoming Champions Trophy despite their 3-0 ODI whitewash in India.
Shubman Gill was the toast of Indian cricket Thursday after a match-winning century against England that fuelled optimism that he can carry his blazing form into the Champions Trophy.
Top-order batter Shubman Gill kept up his good form with a sparkling century to help India hammer England by 142 runs and sweep the ODI series 3-0 on Wednesday.
Midland Bank PLC on Wednesday inaugurated its branch at Joydebpur Bazar Road in Gazipur, said a press release...
Top-order batsman Shubman Gill kept up his good form to hit 112 and help India reach 356 all out in the third and final one-day international against England on Wednesday.
The Korean Export Processing Zone has finally obtained its mutation documents from the government, paving the path for increased foreign investment...
Star cricketer Kane Williamson hit a brilliant century to take New Zealand into the tri-series final with a thumping six-wicket win on Monday, overshadowing South African opener Matthew Breetzke's record score on debut.
Opener Matthew Breetzke scored 150 on Monday -- the highest by anyone on ODI debut -- as South Africa made 304-6 against New Zealand in the tri-nation series in Pakistan.
India on Monday celebrated captain Rohit Sharma's return to form after a match-winning ODI century against England on the eve of the Champions Trophy.
Skipper Rohit Sharma defied a floodlight failure to return to form with a cracking 119 as India swept to a four-wicket, series-clinching win over England in the second one-day international on Sunday.
Opener Ben Duckett and Joe Root hit half-centuries to help England reach 304 all out in the second one-day international against India on Sunday as they look to keep the series alive.
A documentary film on three cattle breeders from Africa filmed in Switzerland by award-winning Swiss filmmaker Juerg Neuenschwander was screened on Friday at the Cineplex Hall of Bangladesh National Museum.
Glenn Phillips cracked a maiden century and Mitchell Santner grabbed three wickets to help New Zealand overpower Pakistan by 78 runs in the opening match of a tri-nations series in Lahore on Saturday.
More than 30 people are missing after a landslide in China鈥檚 southwestern Sichuan province on Saturday, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
Glenn Phillips cracked a maiden century to lift New Zealand to 330-6 against Pakistan in the tri-series opener in Lahore on Saturday.
The Bank of England on Thursday halved its forecast for UK economic growth this year, blaming global risks amid US tariff threats and deteriorating business confidence in the UK...