Palestine

The endless scream

A reflection on Mahmoud Darwish’s 'A River Dies of Thirst: Diaries' (first published by Archipelago in 2009)
24 April 2024, 14:05 PM

World heading in a dangerous direction again

Israel, Iran must be pressured to take a step back
16 April 2024, 01:00 AM

Can Bangladesh maintain unbeaten record at Kings Arena?

After being outplayed by Palestine in the away match of the World Cup Qualifiers, Bangladesh are seeking motivation for Tuesday’s home match against the same opposition on home ground and in front of home crowd.
24 March 2024, 14:50 PM

Disappointed Cabrera looking for answers

Bangladesh coach Javier Cabrera was disappointed with the way his charges dropped their guard suddenly in a 5-0 thrashing by Palestine in a World Cup Qualifier in Kuwait on Thursday night, despite fighting toe to toe with the Middle East nation for a large portion of the game.
22 March 2024, 18:05 PM

To the Newton of Gaza

Words were never my greatest strength/ But the arsonist's child will read them
20 March 2024, 14:00 PM

Can Bangladesh stop Palestine?

Before going for a two-week training camp in Saudi Arabia ahead of the World Cup Qualifiers against Palestine, Bangladesh coach Javier Cabrera had repeatedly said that his team needed to put in more than they did against Lebanon in a 1-1 draw in November last year.
20 March 2024, 02:39 AM

Palestinian unemployment rate seen spiking to over 50% amid Gaza conflict, ILO says

If the conflict continues until end-March then the unemployment rate will soar to 57 percent, ILO said.
19 March 2024, 07:05 AM

Cabrera’s charges ready for Palestine challenge in Kuwait

Bangladesh football team landed in Kuwait on Sunday for their World Cup Qualifying round match against Palestine on March 21 after a two-week training camp in Saudi Arabia which included a couple of warm-up matches against higher ranked Sudan.
17 March 2024, 16:42 PM

Taj desires to beat his brother for national team place

Left-back Taj Uddin's dream to play with his elder brother in the national team has all but come true after getting a call-up to the preliminary squad ahead of the World Cup Qualifiers against Palestine.
14 March 2024, 14:44 PM

Bangladesh to play practice match against Sudan tonight

Bangladesh national football team will play two practice matches against Sudan -- one tonight and the other on March 14 -- as part of their preparation for this month's World Cup Qualifiers against Palestine.
10 March 2024, 08:31 AM

Can nothing stop Netanyahu’s genocidal mission?

Israel must agree to a ceasefire immediately
8 March 2024, 11:24 AM

Goalkeepers feeling the heat

Goalkeeper Mahfuz Hasan Pritom said the competition among the players of the national team has significantly increased in recent times.
6 March 2024, 07:50 AM

Adapting to Bangladesh team challenge for new call-ups

The men in red and green are in Saudi Arabia for a two-week preparation camp ahead of the Palestine ties
5 March 2024, 10:28 AM

‘Euphoria’ actress Hunter Schafer arrested for pro-Palestine protest

During a pro-Palestine protest on Tuesday at NBC's 30 Rockefeller Centre in New York, Hunter Schafer, known for the teen drama series “Euphoria”, was detained along with 50 activists from the Jewish Voice for Peace
28 February 2024, 04:57 AM

The world in the eyes of Palestinian children

Many of the surviving children in Palestine, especially those in Gaza, have no idea why they have been attacked and killed day in and day out.
28 February 2024, 03:00 AM

A dangerous moment for US hegemony

If the US has been letting Israel subvert its policies for decades, what has changed since October 7, 2023 that will allow it now to stand up to Israel’s bullying?
27 February 2024, 02:00 AM

Morsalin to miss Palestine matches

Promising forward Sheikh Morsalin is all set to miss out on the home-and-away fixtures of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Palestine in March, informed national team coach Javier Cabrera.
20 February 2024, 17:19 PM

Gaza, guns, and capitalism

The US government cannot go against gun factory owners.
13 February 2024, 14:00 PM

The colour of war?

Today’s Red Sea skirmishes raise multifaceted concerns, which range from the war in Gaza widening and awakening old wounds, to geopolitical frontlines being rewritten by shifting chokepoints.
13 February 2024, 00:00 AM

palestine is my grieving mother

rise, rise—now evening dies: sun-born in valleys with burning olive trees—where  women like me plod one day at a time,
9 February 2024, 18:00 PM