Why music duo Bob Vylan’s pro-Palestine chants at UK festival prompted US visa ban

Why music duo Bob Vylan’s pro-Palestine chants at UK festival prompted US visa ban

Picture this: you’re ankle-deep in Glastonbury’s infamous mud, surrounded by thousands of strangers, the air buzzing with the thrill of live music. Olivia Rodrigo’s belting out heartbreak anthems, Neil Young’s strumming his way through decades of grit, and Charli XCX is driving the crowd wild. But then, on the West Holts Stage, a lesser-known duo … Read more

‘Made up my mind’: Najmul Shanto resigns as Bangladesh Test captain after innings defeat in Sri Lanka

‘Made up my mind’: Najmul Shanto resigns as Bangladesh Test captain after innings defeat in Sri Lanka

Following a harrowing series defeat in their first bilateral contest of the new World Test Championship cycle in Sri Lanka by an innings 78 runs in Colombo, Bangladesh Test captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said that he is stepping down from the role on Saturday. “I don’t want to continue [as captain] in the Test format … Read more

BJP condemns vandalism at Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral home in Bangladesh, holds protest rallies across Tripura

BJP condemns vandalism at Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral home in Bangladesh, holds protest rallies across Tripura

The BJP on Saturday took out protest rallies across Tripura condemning the recent vandalism at Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral home in Bangladesh. Apart from the state capital, Agartala, protest rallies were organised at Kailasahar in Unakoti district, Raghna international border area in North Tripura district, Sonamura in Sepahijala district, and Belonia in South Tripura … Read more

Bangladesh introduces new banknotes, drops Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s portrait

Bangladesh introduces new banknotes, drops Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s portrait

Bangladesh introduced new banknotes on Sunday (Jun 1), dropping the portrait of founding President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, father of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted in August last year. The new design introduced by the country’s caretaker government will showcase natural landscapes and traditional landmarks. “Under the new series and design, the notes … Read more

Bangladesh’s Supreme Court restores Jamaat-e-Islami’s party registration

Bangladesh’s Supreme Court restores Jamaat-e-Islami’s party registration

Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Sunday ordered the Election Commission to restore the rightwing Jamaat-e-Islami’s party registration, nearly eight months after the interim government lifted a ban on it, clearing the way for its participation in future elections. Court officials said the SC’s Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, directed the commission to … Read more

India pitches for free and fair polls in Bangladesh

India pitches for free and fair polls in Bangladesh

India Thursday said it wants a positive and constructive relationship with Bangladesh and pitched for holding “inclusive, fair and free elections” in the country soon. New Delhi’s comments came amid fresh protests in Dhaka by government employees and demands by various parties to hold elections by the end of this year. There have been reports … Read more

IPL 2025: Mustafizur Rahman travels to Dubai after Delhi Capitals announces replacement signing, Bangladesh yet to grant NOC

IPL 2025: Mustafizur Rahman travels to Dubai after Delhi Capitals announces replacement signing, Bangladesh yet to grant NOC

Mustafizur Rahman’s participation in the remainder of the IPL 2025 season is uncertain despite the Bangladesh seamer being announced as a replacement signing for the Delhi Capitals on Wednesday evening. The left-arm pacer was announced as a temporary addition with the Delhi franchise after Australian batter Jake-Fraser McGurk opted out of the remainder of the … Read more

Bangladesh’s former prime minister Khaleda Zia returns to country after treatment in UK

Bangladesh’s former prime minister Khaleda Zia returns to country after treatment in UK

Bangladesh’s ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on Tuesday returned to the country from London after four months of medical treatment, according to a media report. Zia went to London on January 8 for advanced medical care and was admitted to The London Clinic. After being discharged from the clinic, the BNP chairperson moved to … Read more

Six Bangladeshis and three Indian human traffickers arrested in Tripura

Six Bangladeshis and three Indian human traffickers arrested in Tripura

Six Bangladeshi citizens and three Indian human traffickers were arrested from three places in Tripura in the past 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. In one case, the arrested accused was identified as Jakir Hussain, a resident of Dhanpur in Sonamura of Sepahijala district. “We arrested an Indian tout from the Agartala railway station. He … Read more