Hasaranga, who announced to hang up his boots from Test cricket last year, has returned to the fold for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) series against Bangladesh, scheduled to commence on March 22. The leg-spin all-rounder will link up with Prabath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis, and all-rounders Nishan Peiris and Kamindu Mendis to form a […]
Liton Das (36) and Towhid Hridoy (32 not out) provided him good support, helping Bangladesh race to 170-2 in 18.1 overs after their bowlers had restricted Sri Lanka to 165-5 electing to bowl first. Liton and Soumya Sarkar (26) set up the win with a 68-run opening stand before Matheesha Pathirana dismissed both to give […]
A massive fire in Bangladesh that raced through a six-story building home to restaurants where many families with children were dining has killed at least 45 people and injured dozens, the health minister said on Friday. Fire authorities said a gas leak or a stove could have caused Thursday’s blaze in the capital, which spread […]
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Malik categorically dismissed the rumors regarding his position with Fortune Barishal and wished the team well for their upcoming BPL matches. “I would like to address and dismiss the recent rumors circulating about my playing position with Fortune Barishal,” wrote Malik. “I had a thorough discussion with our captain, Tamim […]
Pakistan has dropped seven places in the Human Development Index (HDI), ranking 161 out of 192 countries in the 2021-2022 period, according to a UNDP report Pakistan has dropped seven places in the Human Development Index (HDI), ranking 161 out of 192 countries in the 2021-2022 period, according to a UNDP report. According to the report, […]
Just 9 days after a powerful tropical cyclone hit India along the Arabian Sea coast; a storm has struck the country’s northeast from the Bay of Bengal. Firstly, According to the India Meteorological Department; Cyclone Yaas slammed into the north Odisha coast near Balasore at 10:30 local time (05:30 Universal Time) on May 26, 2021; […]
The General Authority of Civil Aviation and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority announced the suspension of entry for travelers from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal & Sri Lanka on all flights on national and foreign carriers, as well as for transit passengers coming from these countries, starting Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at 23:59, with […]
The rise in coronavirus cases in India is posing a threat to neighboring Bangladesh. Health experts caution about impending vaccine shortages at a time; when the country should be ramping up its vaccination campaign and more infectious virus types are being discovered. On Saturday, health officials proclaimed that a coronavirus strain discovered in India had […]
Pakistan’s economy is stabilizing and moving towards a positive direction despite the COVID-19 pandemic, says Prime Minister Imran Khan. In a brief speech at a Roshan Digital Account ceremony in Islamabad, the premier highlighted the ruling PTI government’s success stories in the economic sector. He said Pakistan has paid off foreign loans worth Rs20 billion […]
Pakistan ranks 3rd in Govt. support provided to SMEs to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, according to a recently launched “Impact of COVID-19 on SMEs” Survey Report conducted on-line by SMEDA, Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), and Asian Productivity Organization (APO). The survey was conducted by ADBI and APO in other countries from the region […]
