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Jos Buttler ‘frustrated’ as England stars pick Pakistan Super League over Bangladesh tour

England white-ball captain Jos Buttler has admitted to “frustrations” at players choosing franchise commitments over next month’s white-ball tour of Bangladesh, but insists no one will be ruled out of selection for future squads over their decision.

Evening Standard

Jos Buttler understands ‘complicated’ decision for players to skip Bangladesh

Alex Hales, Sam Billings and Liam Dawson are among those missing the white-ball tour to play in the Pakistan Super League.

The Independent UK

Rehan Ahmed’s rise continues with place in England white-ball squads

England have named the 18-year-old leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed in their white-ball squads for the first time for their tour of Bangladesh

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Teenage leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed handed England white-ball call-up

Ahmed became England’s youngest men’s Test cricketer when he lined up against Pakistan in Karachi

The Independent UK

Rehan Ahmed and Tom Abell named in depleted England squad for Bangladesh tour

Rehan Ahmed

Evening Standard

Moeen Ali to withdraw from Pakistan Super League to focus on England ahead of World Cup

EXCLUSIVE: Moeen Ali is set to pull out of a stint in the Pakistan Super League with Islamabad United to focus on England ahead of their 50-over World Cup defence

Daily Mirror

VIRAL: Bangladeshi kid playing hide and seek reaches Malaysia

Unexpectedly, a 15-year-old Bangladeshi kid wound up 2,000 kilometers away in Malaysia after accidentally dozing off while playing hide and seek. The child decided to hide inside a shipping container while playing with his friends, according to the Daily Mail report. But because he was so exhausted, he dozed off…

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Australia's cotton farmers can help prevent exploitation in the global garment industry

Ten years ago, the garment industry’s worst industrial accident – the Rana Plaza collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh – killed more than 1,100 workers and highlighted the travesty of conditions for millions of garment workers globally.

The Conversation

UN expert: Deaths of Bangladeshi migrants should be probed

A U.N. expert says the countries where Bangladeshi migrant workers are employed, including former World Cup host Qatar, should thoroughly investigate all cases of deaths and human rights violations

The Independent UK

Trying to crack the Nipah code: How does this deadly virus spill from bats to humans?

Nipah virus, which can rapidly infect and kill members of a community, is carried by bats. Exactly how does it cross over into humans? Researchers in Bangladesh are trying to find out.

WEKU

Alex Hales 'to skip England's tour of Bangladesh' ahead of World Cup as PSL pays more

Alex Hales has reportedly committed to play the entire Pakistan Super League with Islamambad United, meaning the 34-year-old will miss England's tour of Bangladesh in March

Daily Mirror

Bangladesh secures $4.7 billion from IMF as other South Asian countries see delays

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved loans of $4.7 billion to Bangladesh for disbursal starting immediately, making it the first to secure such funds out of three South Asian countries that applied last year amid economic trouble.

Reuters

Bangladesh to get $4.7bn IMF package

The funding comes under a new programme which aims to help vulnerable middle-income countries and island states.

Al Jazeera

Rohingya refugees risk death at sea to escape Bangladesh camps

In early December, a video showing Rohingyas on an overcrowded makeshift boat made the rounds on social networks. It was drifting in the Andaman Sea, between Bangladesh, Myanmar, Indonesia and Thailand, but no country came to its rescue – despite appeals from NGOs and the UN. Many boats meet the…

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Evening Standard

Younger players hampered by ‘impossible’ cricket schedule, says England captain Jos Buttler

As Harry Brook and Ben Duckett continue to impress across other formats, the England skipper sympathises with the talented youngsters

ABC News

Born with kidney disease in a Bangladeshi refugee camp, it's been a long journey to the Transplant Games for Rezwan Mohammed

After coming to Australia from a Bangladeshi refugee camp, Rezwan Mohammed suffered from kidney disease throughout his childhood. Not allowed to play contact sports, he turned to badminton to get his sporting fix.

Reuters

Surging crime, bleak future push Rohingya in Bangladesh to risk lives at sea

Mohammed Ismail says four of his relatives were killed by gunmen at the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh between April and October last year. He recalls the September night when, he says, he almost met the same fate: masked men kidnapped him, cut off parts of his left arm and…

The Guardian - UK

‘They beat me with sticks’: Bangladesh opposition reels under crackdown as thousands arrested

Police accused of shooting at activists and leaders of growing street protests against Sheikh Hasina’s draconian government

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Sea ‘a graveyard’ as number of Rohingya fleeing Bangladesh by boat soars

UN figures show number of those attempting to escape horrendous conditions in refugee camps increased from 700 in 2021 to over 3,500 in 2022

The Times of India

Shubman Gill cements his position as an opener with a blistering double century

HYDERABAD: Opener Shubman Gill, who has been under-pressure since the scintillating double century by Ishan Kishan against Bangladesh in December, came up with a brilliant double century – his second century on the trot – to repay the faith reposed in him by the team management.

Al Jazeera

UN reports ‘alarming’ rise in Rohingya deaths at sea in 2022

More than 3,500 Rohingya refugees risked the dangerous sea crossing to escape Myanmar or Bangladesh last year.

Al Jazeera

HRW accuses Bangladesh police unit of ‘rampant’ Rohingya abuse

Rights group says the Armed Police Battalion is engaged in extortion, harassment and wrongful arrests of the refugees.

Bangkok Post

Bangladsesh police accused of abusing Rohingya

An elite Bangladesh police unit is engaged in the rampant extortion, harassment and wrongful arrests of the Rohingya refugees it has been tasked with protecting, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.

The Times of India

KS Bharat is a tough cricketer, he should get a chance in the Test series against Australia: MSK Prasad

HYDERABAD: It was in November 2019 that Andhra wicketkeeper Kona Srikar Bharat was first drafted into the India Test squad as a cover for Wriddhiman Saha for the second game against Bangladesh. In November 2021, Bharat took the field in the first Test against New Zealand as a replacement for…

The Times of India

'Ganga Vilas Cruise not stuck in Bihar, cruise docked for tourists to explore shoreline'

PATNA: The Ganga Vilas Cruise, which was inauguarated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, reached Patna as per schedule and is not stuck in Chhapra, Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) clarified on Monday.

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