View From Bangladesh
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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
Trending
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Mauritian Bhojpuri is being dressed in Hindu nationalist robes – and I’m in mourning
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Young professionals are fleeing crisis-hit Pakistan in hope of a better future
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Toddler says she didn’t like ‘Pathaan’, Shah Rukh Khan posts video with a promise to work harder
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Watch: ‘3 Idiots’ stars Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, R Madhavan comically reunite to promote new film
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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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
Video
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Toddler says she didn’t like ‘Pathaan’, Shah Rukh Khan posts video with a promise to work harder
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Watch: TV host Ellen DeGeneres surprised with marriage vow renewal ceremony by wife Portia de Rossi
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Watch: This dog was taking a ride on the roof of a car in Bengaluru
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Eco India: Why are sparrows continuing to disappear from Indian cities?
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Watch: Adele moved to tears as fan shows up with picture of his late wife to her Las Vegas show
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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 Reel
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Start the week with a film: Horses and a quietly thumping heart in ‘The Rider’
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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‘Jehanabad – Of Love & War’ review: A heavily spiced account of an audacious jailbreak
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‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’ review: A throbbing musical about forbidden passion
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‘Faraaz’ review: A shallow exploration of 2016 Dhaka terror attack
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View from Dhaka Tribune: Is Bangladesh living up to its founding principles?
Over the past 50 years, the country has transformed from being a ‘bottomless basket’ to one of the fastest-growing economies in the world.
Md Kawsar Uddin, Dhaka Tribune
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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: Remembering Bangladesh’s founding father on his birth anniversary
In February 1969, when the proceedings of the Agartala Case were still going on in Dhaka, I had my earliest glimpse of Bangabandhu.
Syed Badrul Ahsan, Dhaka Tribune
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The world seems to have forgotten the Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh
Bangladesh should get its fair share of credit for promoting regional stability by housing 10 lakh displaced people.
Asif Saleh, Dhaka Tribune
The Field
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Fitness watch: Do you get shin splints after running? Here's how to avoid them
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Political overreach, government control, low scrutiny: The challenge of reforming Indian sports
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Fantasy football: Stressful or fun – is it the enjoyable hobby it was meant to be?
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Chamari Athapaththu column: Sri Lanka have never been as confident as we are ahead of this World Cup
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Premier League: Jurgen Klopp on Liverpool’s poor run of form – ‘I have no words for it’