Thus went Dhaka’s famous stand-up comic – Naveed Mahmud – though he clarified that he got the quip from someone else, no one cares tonight; Bangladeshi cricket fans are too busy having the party of ...

Millions of voters in Bangladesh are casting their ballots today in a historic election, optimistic for the restoration of genuine democracy following the ousting of the authoritarian Sheikh Hasina.

Radical changes to the school curriculum are routine in Bangladesh - Copyright AFP Munir Uz Zaman Radical changes to the school curriculum are routine in Bangladesh ...

There were no grand entrances or ceremonial flair; no performative applause from party loyalists or rows of empty chairs meant to signify political boycotts. Just a quiet room, where Salehuddin Ahmed, ...

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The church no longer exists, and a Muslim family has since settled on the land. However, the district’s official website still preserves its history online. A garden now occupies the site of ...

For decades, Bangladesh’s sporting spotlight largely belonged to men. But in recent years, women athletes -- particularly in cricket and football -- have rewritten that narrative. With international ...