New Zealand pacer Matt Henry has been called into the squad for the Bangladesh tour as a replacement for batsman Finn Allen – who is in quarantine and recovering from COVID-19. Allen will remain with the team and continue to be monitored by New Zealand team doctor Pat McHugh. New Zealand head coach Gary Stead on Friday said […]
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UN refugee agency welcomes start of Covid-19 vaccination drive for Rohingyas refugees in Bangladesh
The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has welcomed the start of the vaccination drive for Rohingyas refugees living in camps in Cox’s Bazar area of Bangladesh. Bangladesh government on Tuesday started vaccinating Rohingyas refugees living in camps in Cox’s Bazar area as a part of the country’s mass vaccination process. More than 4,000 Rohingyas living […]
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India nabs over 3000 smugglers between 2018-2020 at borders with Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar.
India’s Border Guarding Forces have arrested 3,065 smugglers between 2018 and 2020 from borders with neighbouring Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar. Minister of State of Home Nityanand Rai made the declaration in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday while mentioning that drugs like charas, ganja, brown sugar, heroin, opium, marijuana, and arms were seized along […]
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5 children of same family killed in Bangladesh landslide
At least five children of the same family were killed after a rain-triggered devastating landslide struck their house in Bangladesh’s southeastern Cox’s Bazar district early Wednesday. “Three boys and two girls of the same family died after a landslide occurred at a hilly area of Teknaf area under Cox’s Bazar district, some 292 km southeast of Dhaka,” a local […]
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Bangladesh extends border closure with India till June 30
Bangladesh on Sunday extended border closure with India till June 30 as the COVID-19 situation in neighbouring districts of the country continued to deteriorate. The decision for extending the closure of border areas was taken during an inter-ministerial meeting on June 13, a top official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Dhaka Tribune. A gazette notification […]
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Ban vs SL: We haven’t nailed the perfect performance yet, says Tamim
A complete team effort saw Bangladesh defeat Sri Lanka by 103 runs (DLS method) in the second ODI on Tuesday and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. Skipper Tamim Iqbal wants the team to try and nail the ‘perfect game’. While Mushfiqur Rahim smashed a gutsy ton, Mehidy Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman picked three wickets each […]
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Bangladesh to host Men’s Hockey Asian Champions Trophy from Oct 1-9
The Asian Hockey Federation on Thursday announced that Bangladesh Hockey Federation will host the Men’s Asian Champions Trophy which will be held from October 1 to 9 this year in Dhaka. “Originally scheduled for November 2020, the tournament was delayed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 situation. The dates of the Men’s […]
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Bangladesh announces 7-day countrywide lockdown from April 5
Bangladesh government on Saturday announced a week-long countrywide lockdown from April 5 to curb the new wave of COVID-19 infections. Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said the government is all set to announce a countrywide week-long lockdown, Dhaka Tribune reported. Quader, who is also the road transport and bridges minister, made the announcement at […]
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BSF-BGB organised joint retreat to celebrate 50th Independence day of Bangladesh
On the 50th Independence day of Bangladesh and 100 years of the birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, North Bengal Frontier Border Security Force (BSF) organised a Joint Retreat Ceremony with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at Integrated Check Post (ICP) Fulbari near Siliguri under Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal. BSF North Bengal […]
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PM Modi arrives in Bangladesh to take part in Independence Day celebrations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bangladesh on Friday to take part in the country’s 50th Independence Day celebrations, his first foreign visit since the COVID-19 outbreak. He was welcomed by his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina at the airport. Prime Minister Modi departed for Dhaka at 07:45 am. Following his arrival, he will attend an event at the National Martyr’s […]
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PM Modi to attend golden jubilee celebrations of Bangladesh independence: Foreign Minister Abdul Momen
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Dhaka on March 26 to attend celebrations of the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence and the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh foreign minister AK Abdul Momen said on Friday. “No unresolved bilateral issues between Bangladesh and India will be discussed during PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Dhaka. We are happy […]
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New Zealand head coach hopeful of Ferguson return for Bangladesh T20Is
New Zealand head coach Gary Stead is hopeful that right-arm fast bowler Lockie Ferguson would be available for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh. Ferguson has been out of action since December last year when he was diagnosed with a stress fracture following the T20I series against West Indies. During the series against […]
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Bangladesh orders Al Jazeera documentary be scrubbed from web
A documentary by Al Jazeera that aired explosive claims about Bangladesh’s army chief must be taken down from the internet in the South Asian country, a court-ordered yesterday. The Doha-based broadcaster released the hour-long programme titled All the Prime Minister’s Men in early February detailing allegations that the country’s security forces and […]
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Bangladesh moves thousands more Rohingya to remote island
Bangladesh authorities yesterday moved more than 1,750 Rohingya Muslims to a controversial island in the Bay of Bengal despite complaints made by refugees already there. Officials said over 3,000 Rohingya would be taken by boat to Bhashan Char island yesterday and today from congested camps on Bangladesh’s border with Myanmar. […]
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5 killed in fire at Bangladesh coronavirus treatment tent
Fire swept through a tent set up outside a hospital in an upscale area of the Bangladeshi capital to treat people infected with the coronavirus, killing five people, an official said Wednesday. The fire started at about 10 p.m. at the tent at the United Hospital Ltd. in Dhaka’s Gulshan […]