Bangladesh Playing XI vs Afghanistan- 2nd ODI, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 2025

Afghanistan will be up against Bangladesh in the second of the three-match ODI series. This article provides details about Bangladesh's Playing 11 vs Afghanistan for the second match of the series. Bangladesh Playing XI vs Afghanistan- 2nd ODI,...

Bangladesh’s DGFI under siege as ISI and Jamaat push for loyal security apparatus

New Delhi, Oct 11: The Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) in Bangladesh started off as a stooge of the ISI. It took part in several meetings with ISI officials and had originally planned to scale up infiltrations into India in a bid...

Bangladeshi flotilla activist freed

Following his release from Israeli detention, Shahidul Alam, the renowned Bangladeshi photographer, human rights activist and outspoken critic of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government, has arrived in Istanbul. Alam was the only...

Bangladesh Clinches 3-0 Series Victory Over Afghanistan in T20I

Sharjah, UAE — On October 5, 2025, Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by six wickets in the third T20I at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, clinching a 3-0 series victory. Bangladesh opted to bowl after winning the toss, a decision that paid off as they...

Afghanistan thrash Bangladesh to win ODI series

Staff Correspondent 12 October, 2025, 00:53 Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan (R) celebrates the wicket of Bangladesh batter Nurul Hasan during their second ODI at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. | ACB photo Afghanistan clinched...

Bangladesh a good manufacturing hub for many global players: Indian businesses

Indian business community has said Bangladesh is proving to be a ‘good manufacturing hub’ for many of the international players, including players from India and described the current situation in Bangladesh as a ‘temporary phase’ when the...

Bangladesh search for answers amid recurring batting collapses

After suffering a second straight defeat at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, Bangladesh are turning their attention to fixing the biggest concern in their campaign so far -- their fragile batting order. The Tigresses began the tournament...

Dhaka University mourns Professor Syed Manzoorul Islam's passing

The passing of Emeritus Professor and acclaimed litterateur Syed Manzoorul Islam at the age of 75 marked the loss of one of Dhaka University’s finest educators. His death, which occurred on Friday afternoon at LabAid Hospital in Dhaka, brought...

Afghanistan Defeat Bangladesh by 81 Runs in 2nd ODI 2025; Rashid Khan's Five-Wicket Haul, Ibrahim Zadran's 95 Power AFG to Series Victory Over BAN

Afghanistan continue their strong hold in ODIs as they defeat Bangladesh for a second consecutive match and secure a unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Afghanistan came in to the second ODI leading the series 1-0 and Bangladesh had...

Bangladeshi diaspora urges Italian PM Meloni to act against rights abuses under Yunus regime

Rome: The Bangladeshi diaspora has written to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani, condemning attacks, orchestrated by Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, on “free” and “democratic political culture”...

ITF World Tennis Tour J-30 Dhaka phase begins

Staff Correspondent 11 October, 2025, 23:06 The ministry of youth and sports secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam (3rd-L) and the Bangladesh Tennis Federation general secretary Ishtiaq Ahmed Curren (4th-L) are seen among others during the inauguration...

Two Bangladeshi women promised jobs at salons rescued from sex racket in Pune

The Pune city police rescued two Bangladeshi women who were dragged into a sex racket after being illegally brought to India with the assurance of getting them jobs at beauty salons.Police have arrested an alleged sex racketeer Raju Patil, a...

Bangladesh, EU agree to conclude PCA negotiation earliest

Bangladesh and the European Union (EU) have agreed to continue working intensively with the objective of concluding Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) negotiations at the earliest possible time. The consensus was made during...

Bangladesh sees unseasonal showers as monsoon withdrawal delayed

The real barriers facing CA students in Bangladesh

A recent article in The Daily Star, titled "Rewarding yet relentless: The Chartered Accountancy journey in Bangladesh", offered a compelling window into the personal struggles of Chartered Accountancy (CA) students—the low allowances, demanding...

The real challenge for Bangladesh after LDC graduation

In November 2026, Bangladesh is set to graduate from the United Nations' Least Developed Country (LDC) category. It is a moment many have called historic—a badge of honour earned through decades of hard work and resilience. An economy once...

Political leaders call for strengthening conventional election system over PR in Bangladesh

Political leaders and experts at a seminar on Saturday stressed the need for making the conventional electoral system effective instead of introduction of the proportional representation (PR) method as the people have yet to show no-confidence to...

Bangladesh is a very important market for Graf

Graf, the world’s leading supplier of card clothing and combs for short- and long-staple spinning industries, as well as for producers and machine builders, continues to set benchmarks in textile machinery innovation. Ahead of the upcoming ITMA...

Bangladesh’s Quiet Genocide: Islamisation of the Chittagong Hill Tracts

The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), nestled in the southeast of Bangladesh, have long been the homeland of the Chakmas, Marmas, Tanchangya, Tripura, and other indigenous communities. These peoples have cultivated their ancestral lands, nurtured...

Bangladesh Seeks Türkiye's Help to Free Activist Detained by Israel

Bangladesh has confirmed it is collaborating with Türkiye to secure the release of its citizen Shahidul Alam, a prominent rights activist currently detained in Israeli custody following the interception of a humanitarian flotilla bound for Gaza....