A special concert celebrating the music of singer-songwriter Kabir Suman is set to take place in Dhaka on 2 October, bringing together three Bangladeshi artistes for an evening dedicated to his songs and musical influence. Suman, whose work has earned a strong following in both Bangladesh and West Bengal, will not be present at the […]

Bangladesh have begun their formal skills camp at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur ahead of their upcoming Afghanistan series in the United Arab Emirates, with the coaching staff placing particular emphasis on adaptability, endurance and the ability to handle different types of wickets. The players have been spending extended periods in the nets, […]

Ordinary Bangladeshi expatriate workers travelling to Saudi Arabia were allegedly being used, without their knowledge, to carry consignments of yaba concealed inside medicine packets. The travellers were reportedly told they were carrying medicines, while the actual contents allegedly included the illegal drug. Once the consignments reached Saudi Arabia, members of an alleged trafficking network were […]

Farmers in at least five villages in Kurigram’s Bhurungamari upazila are living in fear of arrest and harassment after a case was filed following a protest demanding fertiliser earlier this month. The case was lodged after a demonstration in which an upazila agriculture officer was allegedly confined by protesters for a period of time. Eleven […]