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Fight Between Arshdeep Singh And Khaleel Ahmed For India Tests vs Bangladesh

August 15, 2024 admin

Jasprit Bumrah is expected to make a comeback for the three-Test series against New Zealand starting on October 16 after well-deserved break following India’s T20 World Cup victory, but the pace spearhead could continue to be on rest for the two Tests against Bangladesh in September. It is understood that the Indian team…

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Bangladesh Allows Shakib Al Hasan, Ousted MP Cricketer From Sheikh Hasina’s Party, To Play Tests In Pakistan

August 15, 2024 admin

Ousted Bangladeshi lawmaker and cricketer Shakib Al Hasan was given permission on Wednesday to remain with the national side in Pakistan by the de facto leaders who toppled his old boss. Shakib, a former Bangladesh captain, took office in January as a lawmaker for ousted ex-premier Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party after elections…

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Indian textile firms reboot operations in Bangladesh

August 14, 2024 admin

Image for representation purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Textile factories in Bangladesh owned by Indian firms have restarted operations, following the recent unrest in the country, even as the movement of trucks between the neighbouring countries has revived across the Petrapole border, a senior Commerce Ministry official said. “There was a lot of…

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US On Allegation That It Was Involved In Sheikh Hasina’s Ouster

August 14, 2024 admin

Bangladesh has been witnessing a fluid political situation. Washington: The United States Department of State strongly rejected the allegations of the government’s involvement in former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation, terming them ‘laughable’ and ‘absolutely false’ claims. “That’s laughable. Any implication that the United States was involved in Sheikh Hasina’s resignation is absolutely false,”…

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Bangladesh Crisis Can Hit Medical Tourism Inflow By 10-15% In 2024: Report

August 14, 2024 admin

Contribution of medical tourism to entire Indian hospital sector is about 3 to 5 per cent. (File) Mumbai: The socio-political unrest in Bangladesh has impacted the medical tourism inflow from the neighbouring country and if the turbulence persists the total footfall from the country may drop by 10-15 per cent this year, a report has…

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“Yet To Find Perfect Approach”: Pakistan Test Skipper Shan Masood Ahead Of Bangladesh Series

August 14, 2024 admin

Pakistan red-ball skipper Shan Masood believes his side will have to make winning a habit on home turf before it aims to become a formidable unit on international assignments and dream of qualifying for the World Test Championship final. “We have yet to find the perfect approach to taking advantage of home conditions…

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Bangladesh Crisis Hits Tables In Bengal, Northeast, As Hilsa Import Stops

August 13, 2024 admin

New Delhi: The popular fish markets of Kolkata are missing the best seller this monsoon, the Hilsa from the Padma river — yet another fallout of the turmoil in Bangladesh. Hilsa is the national fish of Bangladesh. But it is also a hot favourite across the border — in West Bengal and the north eastern…

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Bangladesh: “Dance Of Destruction In Name Of Protest”: Sheikh Hasina Breaks Silence

August 13, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in first comments after leaving Dhaka, has sought that rioters in the country be punished. She has also sought justice for the vandalism to the statue of her father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who was also the Founding Father of Bangladesh. In a three-page emotive statement posted on…

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Bangladesh Court Opens Murder Case Against Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina

August 13, 2024 admin

Sheikh Hasina’s government was accused of widespread human rights abuses. (File) Dhaka: A court in Bangladesh opened a murder investigation into ousted ex-premier Sheikh Hasina and six top figures in her administration Tuesday over the police killing of a man during civil unrest last month. Hasina, 76, fled by helicopter to neighbouring India a week…

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“A Deep Thinker”: Ricky Ponting Backs Jason Gillespie To Excel As Pakistan Test Coach

August 13, 2024 admin

Legendary Australian captain and batter Ricky Ponting said that his former teammate Jason Gillespie is a “deep thinker” and backed him to do fine as the red-ball coach of the Pakistan men’s team. In April 2024, Gillespie was appointed as the head coach of Pakistan red-ball side. Gillespie will take charge for the…

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