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Bangladesh to face India in SAFF final Monday

Shakib Ahmed

Bangladesh will face India in the final of SAFF U-17 Championship in Thimphu, Bhutan, on Monday at 6 PM.Despite being successful in other age-group tournaments in South Asia, Bangladesh is yet to claim a title in the U-17 category.In the

Workers demand factory reopening: 10 hurt, 7 held as protests erupt in Ashulia

Omer Faruk/Shakib Ahmed

Despite a recent agreement that addressed 18 of garment workers demands, thousands of workers staged protests demanding the reopening of 19 factories, including two owned by former members of parliament from Awami League.Eventually, the protests intensified as workers blocked roads

Bangladesh ends AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers with 2-1 win over Bhutan

Shakib Ahmed

Bangladesh ended their AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers campaign with a 2-1 victory over Bhutan in their final Group A match at Lach Tray Stadium in Hai Phong in Vietnam.With two losses, one win, and a draw, Bangladesh finished third

Miraz returns as BCB announces T20 squad for India series

Shakib Ahmed

BCB (Bangladesh Cricket Board) on Sunday announced a 15-member squad for the three-match T20I series against India.Spin all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz makes his return to the squad after last featuring in the T20 format 14 months ago. Additionally, left-handed top-order

Five held in Dinajpur border for instrusion

Atiur Rahman/Shakib Ahmed

Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) have detained five Bangladeshi nationals, including a child, on Saturday night when attempting to enter India illegally though Birol border in Dinajpur Sadar upazila.The detained are Shri Panchanan Chandra Roy, 33, a resident of Tangua

Fire breaks out in Sunamganj gas cylinder warehouse

Shakib Ahmed

A fire broke out at gas cylinder warhouse in Sunamganj Sadar upazila on Sunday.Confirming the incident, Sunamganj Fire Service Department Deputy Assistant Director Enamul Haque said that being informed, four firefighting units from Sunamganj and Bishwambhpur stations rushed to the

Seeking security assurances for 'MP Shakib' unreasonable: Asif

Shakib Ahmed

The Youth and Sports Advisor Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan said that it is unreasonable to seek for assurances of Shakib Al Hasan's safe return to USA after playing desired final Test match at home.Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan made the remark

Mohammad Yousuf steps down as Pakistan cricket selector

AP/Shakib Ahmed

Mohammad Yousuf resigned as Pakistan cricket selector on Sunday due to personal reasons.Yousuf's resignation came only five days after Pakistan named its squad for the first test against England, starting at Multan on Oct. 7. Yousuf was one of the

SL crush NZ by innings to clinch historic Test series win

Shakib Ahmed

Sri Lanka secured their biggest-ever Test win over New Zealand on Sunday, defeating the visitors by an innings and 154 runs in the second Test in Galle to seal a 2-0 series sweep.New Zealand, after being dismissed for 88 in

Bangladesh to play 3-match ODI series against Afghanistan

Shakib Ahmed

The ACB (Afghanistan Cricket Board) confirmed that it will host Bangladesh for a series of three ODI (One Day International) matches from November 06 – 11 in the United Arab Emirates.Confirming the matter, ACB also announced the schedule of the