Lorcan Tucker hits Ireland’s second Test century to lead fight in Bangladesh The Dubliner made 108 from number seven as the tourists fought to 286 for eight to lead by 131 at stumps. The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023
Jet-setting Will Jacks learning to rest up after injury leaves him grounded Even by the standards of this winter, one in which cricket truly never slept, Will Jacks was a busy man. Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2023
Debutant Lorcan Tucker becomes only second Irishman to hit Test century NEW DELHI: Debutant Lorcan Tucker entered record books on Thursday as he became only the second Irishman to hit a Test century after Kevin O’Brien during the one-off Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka. The Times of India · Apr 6, 2023
Cardiff fintech Agam launches first digital microfinance product into Bangladesh The microcredit gives unbanked entrepreneurs and gig economy workers who may not have a credit history access to loans Birmingham Post · Apr 5, 2023
IPL 2023: Jason Roy roped in by KKR for Rs 2.8 crore NEW DELHI: Following injury to regular captain Shreyas Iyer and the pullout of Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) roped in England opener Jason Roy on Wednesday to give the side a boost. The Times of India · Apr 5, 2023
Huge Fire Destroys Popular Clothes Market in Dhaka Hundreds of Bangladeshi firefighters battled an inferno that raged through a popular clothing market in the capital Dhaka on Tuesday and blanketed the city's oldest neighbourhoods in black smoke. No fatalities have been reported so far, but shop owners and fire officials told reporters that the famous Bongo Bazar and… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 5, 2023
Harry Tector hits 50 on Test debut as Ireland post 214 against Bangladesh The tourists reduced the hosts to 34 for two in response. The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023
Fire races through clothing market in Bangladesh capital A massive fire was burning through a popular market for cheaper clothes in Bangladesh’s capital The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023
Massive fire rages through Bangladesh cloth markets A massive fire raged through at least six cloth markets in Bangladesh's capital of Dhaka on Tuesday, local media reported citing witnesses and fire officials. Reuters · Apr 4, 2023
Massive fire guts popular clothing market in Bangladesh capital Thousands of garment shops burn down in the fire, dealing a major blow to businesses weeks before the Eid festival. Al Jazeera · Apr 4, 2023
‘We lay like corpses. Then the raping began’: 52 years on, Bangladesh’s rape camp survivors speak out In 1971, the Pakistan army began a brutal crackdown against Bengalis in which hundreds of thousands of women were detained and repeatedly brutalised. Only now are their stories beginning to be told The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2023
‘They are men … they do nothing’: inside the home lives of women around the world From Bogotá to Dhaka, women are likely to shoulder the bulk of chores and childcare. Six women talk about their duties and the challenge of shifting the burden now and for the next generation The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2023
Delhi Police Crime Branch arrests convicted narcotics trafficker from India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal A team from the Crime Branch of Delhi Police arrested a convicted narcotics trafficker and absconder, who was trying to escape to Bangladesh from India-Bangladesh Border near Dinhata, West Bengal. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Apr 2, 2023
Rohingya refugees risk their lives on boats as chances of resettlement visas in third nations like Australia diminish Since July 2012 fewer than 60 visas have been granted to Rohingya refugees wanting to migrate to Australia. ABC News · Apr 1, 2023
The Times of India · Mar 31, 2023 Najam Sethi never spoke to ICC about playing World Cup matches in Bangladesh: PCB LAHORE/NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday clarified that its chairman Najam Sethi never floated the idea at the ICC Board meeting about the national men's team intending to play its World Cup matches in Bangladesh instead of India.
The Times of India · Mar 30, 2023 Pakistan won't play World Cup in India, wants Sri Lanka or Bangladesh to host its matches: Source NEW DELHI: Pakistan threatened to not take part in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 scheduled to be held in India later this year if the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) would not allow Men in Blue to participate in Asia Cup 2023, as per a source.
Al Jazeera · Mar 30, 2023 Bangladesh in hot seat over Adani’s power deal Bangladesh’s opposition has jumped on the recent controversy over the Indian tycoon to demand cancelling the power deal.
The Times of India · Mar 29, 2023 Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das star as Bangladesh beat Ireland by 77 runs in 2nd T20I NEW DELHI: Shakib Al Hasan became the leading wicket-taker in T20Is and Litton Das smashed fastest T20 fifty for Bangladesh as they guided their team to a 77-run win over Ireland in the second Twenty20 International in Chittagong.
Al Jazeera · Mar 29, 2023 Bangladesh journalist arrested after report on high food prices Shamsuzzaman Shams, a correspondent for Prothom Alo, detained under the controversial Digital Security Act.
Al Jazeera · Mar 27, 2023 More than 180 Rohingya refugees land in western Indonesia Hundreds have reached Indonesia since November last year as they escape desperate conditions in Myanmar and Bangladesh.
Reuters · Mar 27, 2023 More than 180 Rohingya Muslims arrive by boat in Indonesia's Aceh More than 180 Rohingya Muslims landed in Indonesia's Aceh province on Monday, officials said, the latest among hundreds who have fled by boat from desperate conditions in Myanmar and in camps in Bangladesh.
Bangkok Post · Mar 26, 2023 Repatriation needs right conditions Early this month, news broke about plans of Myanmar's military regime to start repatriating some 1,000 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar's Rakhine State. Myanmar's generals are in a hurry. Reportedly, they want to start repatriation by mid-next month, during Ramadan. The choice of that date is no coincidence.
WEKU · Mar 26, 2023 Facing floods: What the world can learn from Bangladesh's climate solutions The world's worst cyclones hit Bangladesh. Floods are devastating. Yet death tolls are falling. The country's climate disaster strategies offer lessons for all coastal communities.
Daily Mirror · Mar 26, 2023 England could 'triple match fees' in fight against lucrative T20 franchise competitions The rise of T20 franchise leagues around the world means players have opted to skip representing England in order to honour more lucrative deals elsewhere and the ECB are looking to combat this
The Times of India · Mar 25, 2023 SAFF U-17 Women's C'ship: India look to get campaign back on track against Bhutan DHAKA: After a loss against hosts Bangladesh, India will hope to get their SAFF U-17 Women's Championship campaign back on track when they face Bhutan here on Sunday.