The on-arrival mess
30-year-old Sharmin Akhter* holds dual citizenship. Born to a German father and a Bangladeshi mother, she possesses both countries' passports. She was nevertheless nearly deported from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport earlier this month.
5y ago
Will Bangladesh field its best ever team in the 2019 World Cup
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza celebrated his 200th ODI in style earlier this week, with a three-wicket haul that outfoxed a hard-hitting West Indian line-up and restricted the visitors to a below-par total, which the Tigers eventually cruised past with ease at Mirpur.
5y ago
Can bank alliances prevent human trafficking?
In early 2018, the Italian police intercepted a trafficking ring that dealt with workers from Bangladesh and India. Similar to almost every other trafficking story, the workers, in this case as well, were given false promises of jobs and brought to the country in exchange of exorbitant recruitment fees.
6y ago
The numbers that reflect the misery of our migrants
A recent report published by the Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU) on the impact of migration on household income, expenditure and poverty, highlights a number of interesting trends.
6y ago
Bangladesh's innovation challenge
A physicist from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) dominated the headlines last month when she, and her team of 25, made a breakthrough discovery in cancer detection.
6y ago
The dangerous half degree
A new report published last week by the United Nation's Inter Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an organisation consisting of leading climate scientists from all over the world, has warned that by 2030, the earth's temperature is expected to witness an increase by at least half a degree.
6y ago
From the shores of hell & back
“They thought I was dead,” Abdul tells Star Weekend. “I was stuck in a jail in Libya for over four months and I never had the chance to contact my family. They thought I had fallen from the boat [on the way to Italy from Libya] into the dangerous sea and disappeared forever,” he says.
6y ago
Is the future of Bangladesh cricket actually in danger?
Bangladesh's young cricketers came under immense criticism in the recently concluded Asia Cup. It did not take too long for people to dismiss the likes of Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Liton Das and Mosaddek Hossain.
6y ago
February 12, 2017
Mushy leads resistance
'What if...' These two words have been relentlessly used by Bangladesh's fans at the end of every day's play in the one-off Test between Bangladesh and India so far as they ponder innumerable missed opportunities.
February 11, 2017
Mountain to climb for wasteful Tigers
If Day One of the one-off Test against India was frustrating for Bangladesh, day two was nothing short of a disaster. India did do well to pile on the runs before declaring on 687 for six, after which the visitors lost the wicket of Soumya Sarkar at the end and finished the day on 41 for 1.
February 11, 2017
Kohli special sparks Sanga flashback
In terms of batting styles, Virat Kohli and Kumar Sangakkara are quite different. For starters, the Sri Lankan is someone who absolutely loved to play exquisite drives through cover whenever possible. Kohli on the other hand, seems like someone who would bring out the on-drives whenever possible.
February 11, 2017
The ball now in Tigers' court
After being dominated for two whole days, the ball is finally in Bangladesh's court.
February 10, 2017
We need three big innings: Mehedi
Bangladesh off-spinner Mehedi Hasan Miraz talks about bowling against the Indian batsmen and his side's chances as they respond to India's first innings score of 687 for 6 declared.
February 10, 2017
'We bowled too many short balls'
It was not a good toss to lose for Bangladesh yesterday. They had to toil hard on a wicket that was flat and barely had anything in it for the bowlers.
February 9, 2017
We bowled too many short balls: Taskin
After a day of run plundering by India's batsmen, Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed reflects on where they went wrong and what they need to do on the second day of the first Test
February 9, 2017
Tigers face litmus test
If you have grown up anywhere near Bangladesh's cricketing circles, you will know just how much value this odd, one-off Test tour against India holds.
February 9, 2017
A historic moment for both teams: Kohli
India skipper Virat Kohli has termed Bangladesh's first bilateral tour of India as 'historic' and hopes that the Tigers visit India more often.
February 9, 2017
Tigers seek consistency
Have a glance at Bangladesh's records in the last two Test series and you will find them refreshingly entertaining. Go ahead, compare those Tests to their corresponding ODIs and you will still feel that the Tigers had performed much better in the longer version as opposed to their favourite format.
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