Column by Mahfuz Anam / The speech that emboldened us all
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Like the heroes of ancient Greek tragedies -- triumphant, revered, yet ultimately undone by a single moment of human weakness -- the night of July 9, 2006 at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium felt like a modern retelling of a timeless drama. And at the centre of it stood one man: Zinedine Zidane, both the story’s unrivalled hero and its tragic villain.
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A stark reminder of the quality gap
Bangladesh's women’s football team suffered a heavy 5-0 defeat to a dominant DPR Korea side in their second Group B match of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 in Sydney on Friday. The loss was a harsh reminder of the vast gap between Bangladesh and Asia’s top footballing nations, echoing a similar defeat nine years ago.
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The speech that emboldened us all
We need to remember Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s speech on March 7, 1971 simply because it is an inseparable part of our nation’s liberation struggle.
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Leaders of nearly 20 student organisations join iftar on DU campus
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BNP lawmaker Bulu elected Mohammedan president unopposed
Barkat Ullah Bulu, a lawmaker of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has been elected president of Mohammedan Sporting Club Ltd unopposed, while 16 directors have also been elected uncontested after other candidates withdrew their nominations on Friday.
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Irish coach Mark Cox joins Bangladesh U-20 setup as consultant for SAFF C'ship
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Heavyweights sail through in BFL resumption
Heavyweights Bashundhara Kings and Abahani resumed the second phase of the Bangladesh Football League with victories, while some minnows stumbled as the league returned after a two-month break with matches held at four venues on Friday.
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