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BSF South Bengal Frontier reports drop in illegal border crossing, but spike in gold and FICN smuggling. 2,345 persons apprehended in 2023, including 1,410 Bangladesh nationals, 864 Indian citizens and 61 Rohingyas. Seizure of gold up 50%, FICN up to ₹15.86 lakh. 641 persons apprehended for smuggling, incl. 183 Bangladeshis…

Bangladesh secure 150-run victory over New Zealand in series-opening test. Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam took 10-wicket haul, while skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto hit century on debut as captain. Offspinner Nayeem Hasan and pacer Shoriful Islam also contributed with 2-40 and 1-13 respectively. Daryl Mitchell top-scored for NZ with 58, while…

Henry Kissinger sided with military dictators and genocidal regimes in his pursuit of projecting US power during the Cold War, resulting in the deaths of millions of innocents, Bevan Hurley reports

He was speaking to reporters during the annual press conference at the BSF camp at Hazaribagh in Jharkhand on the eve of the 59th Raising Day of the force.

Kissinger's death at 100 celebrated & condemned, created "huge headaches" for India in '71. Indira Gandhi & P.N. Haksar proved more than a match. Gary Bass' book indicts Kissinger for role in Bangladesh's creation.

A Bangladeshi photojournalist, Palestinian filmmaker, and US author say cultural spaces are at risk of repression.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party will boycott January elections amid a deepening crisis for the country’s democracy.

Muhammed Hasson said a painful goodbye to his parents in a refugee camp in Bangladesh before embarking on a dangerous sea journey, refusing to let Myanmar's crackdown six years ago on Rohingyas like him crush his dream of attending university.

Bangladesh scored 310 on Day 1 of 1st Test vs NZ, led by Mahmudul Hasan's 86. Phillips (4-53) and Jamieson (2-60) starred with the ball for NZ.