View From Bangladesh
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View from Dhaka Tribune: Taking India and Bangladesh ties to the next level
With both nations sharing ambitious goals, now is as good a time for these two long-standing allies to assess all the key areas they can collaborate.
Dhaka Tribune
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View from Dhaka Tribune: No questioning the importance of China to Bangladesh
With Bangladesh set to graduate from a least developed country soon, diplomacy will be increasingly important to continue its economic progress.
Dhaka Tribune
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View from Dhaka Tribune: US visa restrictions are belittling – Bangladesh is not a banana republic
More than a half century after liberation, it is embarrassing to have foreign governments educate us on what governance is or should be.
Syed Badrul Ahsan, Dhaka Tribune
Trending
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Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Why are concerns being raised about the Election Commission’s voter turnout data?
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Opinion: Why Bangladesh is right to include India when counting threat perceptions
Both nations have a long history of defence cooperation but a perceived threat may have many origins.
Qazi Abidus Samad
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From Dhaka Tribune: Why the recent visit of Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina to India is significant
However, the exchange must be balanced and not only go in one direction.
Samina Akhter
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View from Dhaka Tribune: India and Bangladesh must become even better friends
Right from the War of Liberation, New Delhi has been and remains Dhaka’s strongest ally.
Dhaka Tribune
Video
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Bangladesh sets out to curb the leading cause of death among toddlers – drowning
Shockingly, 80% of drowning deaths among children under five occur 20 metres from their homes – most often in the morning hours when parents are occupied.
Kelly Larson, Dhaka Tribune & Md Shariful Islam, Dhaka Tribune
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Opinion: Bangladesh’s media must make itself relevant again to strengthen the country’s democracy
Democracy breaks down when press freedom is restricted.
Meer Ahsan Habib, Dhaka Tribune
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What Bangladesh may look like 10 years from now
Here are four possible scenarios.
Morshedul Alam Mohabat, Dhaka Tribune
The Reel
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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Opinion: Bangladesh started with the promise of secularism. It’s time to return to that ideal
During the election season, there is a race to the bottom when both major parties start their campaign from a place of worship.
Nur E Emroz Alam Tonoy, Dhaka Tribune
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View from Dhaka Tribune: Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has put ‘non-aligned’ Bangladesh in a dilemma
Is it time for the country to reevaluate its stance on Russia based on its recent actions?
Adam Pitman, Dhaka Tribune
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Had Yahya Khan and his advisors not blundered, Bangladesh might still have been part of Pakistan
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman believed a political solution could be worked out by redefining Pakistan as a confederation.
Syed Badrul Ahsan, Dhaka Tribune
The Field
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Squash, Saurav Ghosal interview: ‘People enjoyed watching me, this was the legacy I wanted to leave’
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Aryan, Yashwardhan, Priyanshu among Indians in semi-finals
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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IPL 2024: Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar bowl Punjab Kings to crucial win over Chennai Super Kings
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Badminton, Thomas Cup 2024: India finish second in Group C following loss to Indonesia