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FIFA World Cup: A Global Festival Losing the Human Beauty of Football?
by Irshad Ahmad Mughal As the world struggles with wars, humanitarian crises, and growing uncertainty, another kind of battle captures global attention: the FIFA World Cup. Here, nations compete not with weapons but with footballs, chasing glory, pride, and a place at the top of the world’s most beloved sport. Every four years, billions of…
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Tigresses Triumph in World Cup: Juyairia’s Blitz, Sharmin-Shorna Partnership Crush Netherlands
By Maksuda Lisa (Dhaka Bureau) The Bangladesh Women’s Cricket Team kicked off their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a magnificent victory. Nigar Sultana Joty’s side secured a 6-wicket win against the Netherlands in their tournament opener. Driven by a destructive half-century from Juyairia Ferdous and a mature, under-pressure partnership between Sharmin Akhter…
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Mirpur Thriller: Australia Saves Face with Dramatic 1-Wicket Win, Bangladesh Secures Historic Series
By Maksuda Lisa (Dhaka Bureau) It was a match of intense over-by-over tension, with the heartbeats of thousands of spectators in the gallery coming to a near-standstill during an epic battle between bat and ball. What unfolded today at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium can easily be described as one of the greatest thrillers…
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Bangladesh Expands Universal Pension Scheme to Strengthen Private-Sector Social Security
By Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) In a significant stride toward bridging the long-standing gap in old-age income security, Bangladesh has announced an expansion of its flagship Universal Pension Scheme (UPS). The initiative aims to provide formal retirement protection to the nation’s estimated 18 million private-sector workers, who have historically been excluded from the institutional…
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Bangladesh Secretariat Shifting to Sher-e-Bangla Nagar to Escape Accommodation Crisis and Traffic Congestion
By Halim Mohammad (Dhaka Bureau) The Bangladesh Secretariat, the nerve center of the country’s administration, is set to relocate from its chronically overcrowded and congested location to the relatively eco-friendly, green environment of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital. Following the original master plan of the world-renowned architect Louis I. Kahn, the government has undertaken a…
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Interpol Red Notice: Former Bangladesh Police Chief Benazir Ahmed Arrested in Dubai
by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Bangladesh, Benazir Ahmed, who is accused of severe corruption and money laundering, has been arrested in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Dubai City Police took him into custody based on a ‘Red Notice’ issued by the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)…
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EcoWaste Coalition Urges Government to Regulate Lead in Accessible Parts of Children’s Products
14 June 2026, Quezon City. To protect children from being exposed to lead, a potent neurotoxin, in products marketed for their use, the EcoWaste Coalition urged the health authorities to regulate lead in accessible components of children’s products. The non-profit group, a steadfast advocate for children’s protection against hazardous chemicals, made this policy recommendation to…
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Wake Up and Face the Heat!
America has never been so dry, so thirsty, yet so committed to fossil fuels and CO2-engineered heat as in the years 2025-2026. “Co2 Levels Hit Highest Ever Recorded, WMO Says, Warning of More Extreme Weather,” Reuters, Oct. 15, 2025. This has all the earmarks of a bad ending. Moreover, according to the World Meteorological Organization…
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Anthropic is sanctioned by the US Government
The American artificial intelligence company Anthropic was forced on Friday by its own government to cut off access to its most powerful models, just three days after their launch. Washington cited a national security risk in an unprecedented move. Anthropic announced the suspension of its two new models, the highly restricted Mythos 5 and its…
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Who Governs the Game? FIFA, Democracy, and the Limits of Public Power
In order to understand how the international community could realistically pressure FIFA to move the 2026 World Cup out of the United States, I found myself examining FIFA’s broadcasting agreements and financial structure. What I discovered was not simply a story about football but a revealing glimpse into how power is exercised in the contemporary world.…