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By Maksuda Lisa (Dhaka Bureau) In the era of T20 cricket, a total of 123 runs is widely considered a ‘modest’ target. However, proving once again that cricket is a game of uncertainties until the very last ball, the Bangladesh National Women’s Cricket Team defended this low score with sheer brilliance. Combining disciplined bowling, mesmerizing…

People are rushing from coasts to cities, but security and a dignified life remain elusive By Zahida Parvez Chhanda (Dhaka Bureau) Cyclones, river erosion, rising salinity, and tidal surges are destroying homesteads across the coastal delta of Bangladesh, one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable regions. In search of livelihood and safety, thousands of people are fleeing…

New Horizons in Regional Diplomacy and Economic Partnership By Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) The Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman, is scheduled to undertake his first official foreign visit after assuming office. International analysts view this upcoming six-day bilateral and multilateral tour, scheduled from 21 to 26 June, as highly significant and far-reaching from…

(Moscow Bureau) – Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have bitterly complained over their inability to track down new cases of Ebola, which has spread into the Republic of Uganda. An estimated 1,635 Ebola cases have been confirmed and 127 people…

Principle 22 from the “Manifesto” by Milena Aziza Rampoldi, the founder of ProMosaik, addresses what we understand by children’s rights and what we aim to put into practice. All publications by ProMosaik Childrenare based on this principle, titled “ProMosaik Means Commitment to Children’s Rights.” As the Lebanese poet and artist Khalil Gibran said about children:…

Here Comes ARC ARC: America, Russia and China are currently in the process of codifying an alliance that will involve mutually beneficial trade, ongoing diplomacy and, quite possibly, mutual respect. This as yet unofficial, yet already operative ARC alliance is soon going to replace the currently collapsing unipolar ‘new’ world order in which the US…

Following an open call for a peaceful demonstration issued by candidate Roberto Sánchez (Together for Peru), hundreds of Peruvians marched through the main streets of Metropolitan Lima, demanding transparency and an investigation into the alleged irregularities in the electoral process, which had been reported by Together for Peru. Although Lima Mayor Renzo Reggiardo ordered the…

Self-proclaimed “Queen of Drag” Ru Paul once said: “You know, we as gay people, we get to choose our family. We get to choose the people we’re around.” That sounded like a spin. But he was referencing the cold reality that for some, coming out as gay meant rejection by the family they were born…

Guwahati: When Daw Aung San Suu Kyi celebrated her 81st birthday under detention somewhere in the military-controlled Myanmar on 19 June 2026, various global bodies raised voices for her release along with other political prisoners, languishing in different jails across the Southeast Asian nation. Amid the military vigil, anti-junta residents of Myanmar also observed her…

By G M Forhadul Mozumder (Dhaka Bureau) Situated at the crossroads of South and Southeast Asia, Bangladesh currently faces an unprecedented and complex triangular crisis. The protracted Rohingya refugee crisis, coupled with neighboring Myanmar’s escalating militarization and intensifying geopolitical competition among superpowers over the Bay of Bengal, has created a new wave of security and…