26 more dead in India monsoon fury, waters recede in Bangladesh By: AFP on June 20, 2022At least 26 more people have died in monsoon flooding and lightning strikes in India, as millions remained marooned in the country and neighbouring Bangladesh, authorities said Monday. Floods are a regular menace in India and Bangladesh, but experts say climate change is increasing their frequency, ferocity, and unpredictability for the two countries’ 1.6 billion […]
Bangladesh depot accused over blast that killed at least 49 By: AFP/APP on June 6, 2022Sitakunda, Bangladesh: Bangladesh authorities accused a container depot operator Monday of not telling firefighters about a chemical stockpile before it exploded with devastating consequences, killing at least 49 people — nine of them from the fire service. The toll from the giant blast, which followed a fire at the B.M Container Depot in Sitakunda and […]
Women’s Cricket World Cup scores: RSA v AUS, IND v BAN By: APP on March 22, 2022Wellington: Brief scores from the Women’s Cricket World Cup on Tuesday as Australia beat South Africa by five wickets in Wellington and India defeated Bangladesh by 110 runs in Hamilton: South Africa 271-5 in 50 overs (L. Woolvardt 90, S. Luus 52, M. Kapp 30 not out; A. Sutherland 1-26) Australia 272-5 in 45.2 overs […]
Pakistan down Bangladesh in Triangular T20 Blind Cricket Tournament By: APP on March 15, 2022ISLAMABAD: Pakistan outplayed Bangladesh by eight wickets in the match of the Triangular T-20 Blind Cricket Tournament at Skyland University Cricket Ground, Sharjah on Tuesday. The third match of the tournament was played between Pakistan and Bangladesh at Skyland University Cricket Ground, Sharjah, and was the second match of Pakistan team in this event, earlier […]
Women’s Cricket World Cup scores: PAK v BAN By: APP on March 14, 2022Hamilton, New Zealand: Brief scores from the Women’s Cricket World Cup Monday as Bangladesh beat Pakistan by nine runs in Hamilton. Bangladesh 234-7 in 50 overs (F. Hoque 71, N. Sultana 46, S. Akhter 44; N. Sandhu 3-41) Pakistan 225-9 in 50 overs (S. Ameen 104, N. Khan 43; F. Khatun 3-38)
Women’s Cricket World Cup scores: NZL v BAN By: APP on March 7, 2022Wellington: Brief scores from day four of the Women’s Cricket World Cup after hosts New Zealand defeated Bangladesh by nine wickets in a rain-affected match in Dunedin on Monday: Bangladesh: 140-8 in 27 overs (F. Hoque 52, S. Sultana 33; A. Satterthwaite 3-25). New Zealand: 144-1 in 20 overs (S. Bates 79, A. Kerr 47)
Bangladesh opt to bat in second Afghan T20I By: APP on March 5, 2022Dhaka: Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah Riyad won the toss and elected to bat first in the second Twenty20 international against Afghanistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Saturday. Bangladesh leads the two-match series 1-0 after winning Thursday’s opening encounter by 61 runs. Afif, Mehidy help Bangladesh sink Afghanistan Mushfiqur Rahim returned to the Bangladesh […]
Bangladesh opt to bat in first Afghan T20I By: APP on March 3, 2022Dhaka: Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah Riyad won the toss and elected to bat in the first Twenty20 international of a two-match series against Afghanistan on Thursday. Bangladesh handed opening batsman Munim Shahriar a T20 debut for the match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. Bangladesh: Liton Das (w), Mohammad Naim, Munim Shahriar, Shakib Al Hasan, […]
Rashid spins Bangladesh to 192 all out in third ODI By: APP on February 28, 2022Chittagong, Bangladesh: Leg-spinner Rashid Khan claimed 3-37 to help Afghanistan bowl out Bangladesh for 192 runs in the third one-day international in Chittagong on Monday. Opener Liton Das top-scored with 86 for the hosts but found little support from the other end as Bangladesh was skittled out in 46.5 overs after electing to bat first. […]
Liton, Mushfiqur guide Bangladesh to 306-4 in Afghanistan ODI By: APP on February 25, 2022Chittagong, Bangladesh: Liton Das and Mushfiqur Rahim shared a record 202-run partnership to guide Bangladesh to 306-4 in the second one-day international against Afghanistan in Chittagong on Friday. Liton hit 136 off 126 balls and Mushfiqur added 86 off 93 balls as they punished Afghanistan’s bowlers after Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal won the toss and […]