More than 50 people, including children and adults, were hospitalised with burns, a doctor at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery told reporters. The incident occurred at the Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s northern area of Uttara, officials said. “Bangladesh Air Force’s F-7 BGI training aircraft crashed in Uttara. The aircraft took […]
Pakistan Announces Squad for T20 Series Against Bangladesh The Men’s National Selection Committee has picked 15 players for the T20 series against Bangladesh. Salman Ali Agha will continue to lead the team as captain. The three-match T20 series will be played from 20 to 24 July at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. Pakistan’s 15-player […]
In the opening Pak vs Ban encounter, Bangladesh failed to chase Pakistan’s 202-run target, managing only 145 for 8 in their allotted overs. Hasan Ali stole the spotlight with his fiery spell, conceding just 30 runs and claiming five wickets. His efforts earned him the Player of the Match award and widespread praise. Bangladesh’s chase […]
A.T.M. Azharul Islam, from the Jamaat-e-Islami party, who has been in custody since 2012, was acquitted of crimes against humanity by the Supreme Court, which ordered his release. Islam, who was born in 1952, was among six senior political leaders convicted during the tenure of Sheikh Hasina, whose 15-year-long autocratic rule as prime minister ended […]
The decision comes amid strained bilateral relations following the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from power in 2024. The cancelled deal was the first major contract under India’s $500 million line of credit for defence purchases, signed in July 2024, just a month before Hasina’s departure. GRSE notified the National Stock Exchange of India […]
General Waker-Uz-Zaman was reported to have told officers on Wednesday that elections should be held by December this year — if not earlier, according to Bangladeshi newspapers. The South Asian nation of around 170 million people has been in political turmoil since the student-led revolt that ousted then-prime minister Sheikh Hasina in August, with parties […]
The squad has been selected based on players’ performances in the ongoing HBL PSL X, which concludes on 25 May. This series also marks the first assignment for newly appointed head coach Mike Hesson. Agha Salman will lead the Pakistan side in the series. The squad includes Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Abrar Ahmed, and Faheem […]
According to Indian media outlets, the right-handed batter, who was signed by Delhi Capitals, will miss the remaining games of the rescheduled IPL 2025 due to “personal reasons.” The franchise announced that they would replace Jake Fraser-McGurk with Bangladesh seamer Mustafizur Rahman. The news comes as foreign players are pondering their return to India as […]
The incident took place in the fifth over of New Zealand’s chase of 227, when opener Rhys Mariu let a delivery from Ebadot Hossain go, as it was well outside the off stump. Bangladesh A had deployed a peculiar field, with wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan standing well outside the off stump, where first slip would normally […]
Up to 1,400 people died in July 2024 when Hasina’s government launched a brutal campaign to silence the opposition, according to the United Nations. Hasina lives in self-imposed exile in India, where she fled by helicopter, and has defied an arrest warrant from Dhaka over charges of crimes against humanity. “The investigation team has found […]
