New York was in one of its kinder June moods on Tuesday, as delegates gathered under the high ceiling of the General Assembly hall and the familiar wooden gavel waited on a table to be claimed. When the vote was announced – 99 for Bangladesh’s Khalilur Rahman, 91 for Cyprus’s Andreas Kakouris- the General Assembly […]
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Pakistan outwit Bangladesh 5-2 to qualify for U-18 Asia Cup semifinals
Pakistan booked their place in the semifinals of the Men’s Under-18 Asia Cup Hockey Tournament with a convincing 5-2 victory over Bangladesh in a lively group-stage encounter played in Kakamigahara, Japan, on Wednesday. The tournament, organised by the Asian Hockey Federation, is being held from May 29 to June 6 in Japan. Pakistan made a […]
Migrants try to flee to Bangladesh fearing India crackdown
Hasina Bibi clutched her hungry four-year-old daughter as she waited at an India-Bangladesh border post, trying to leave as fears grow of an Indian crackdown on undocumented migrants. She is among the hundreds of Bangladeshis who have gathered over two days at Hakimpur in India’s West Bengal state, police said, hoping to cross back as […]
Pakistan, Bangladesh civil service engagement to promote mutual trust: Tarar
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Friday said Pakistan attached special importance to institutional cooperation and exchange of administrative experiences with friendly countries, stressing that enhanced engagement between the civil services of Pakistan and Bangladesh would further promote mutual trust and constructive collaboration. He expressed these views during a meeting with a […]
Taijul puts Bangladesh on brink of Test series win over Pakistan
Bangladesh are three wickets away from a famous Test series win at home after spinner Taijul Islam took 4-113 to rattle Pakistan despite a rearguard by the opposition batters on Tuesday. Pakistan ended day four on 316-7, needing another 121 runs for victory in what would be a record chase of 437 on the fifth […]
Mushfiqur Rahim inspires Bangladesh to strong lead over Pakistan in 2nd test
Mushfiqur Rahim hit a record-breaking century as Bangladesh set Pakistan a daunting 437 runs for victory in the second cricket test on Monday. Rahim struck a superb 137 off 233, smashing 12 fours and one six to help Bangladesh post 390 in the second innings. Litton Das, followed his first-innings 126 with an elegant 69. […]
Pakistan 21-0 at stumps against Bangladesh on opening day
Pakistan made a cautious start in response to Bangladesh’s first innings total of 278, reaching 21 without loss at stumps on the opening day of the second Test at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Pakistan got to bat six overs after booking the home side for 278 in 77 overs, and their emerging […]
Australia include uncapped trio on tours of Pakistan, Bangladesh
Australia will use upcoming white-ball tours of Pakistan and Bangladesh to test their depth after naming squads featuring three potential debutants, selectors said on Monday. All-rounder Liam Scott has been included in the ODI squads for Pakistan and Bangladesh, with Victoria batter Ollie Peake joining him in the Pakistan squad. T20 specialist Joel Davies has […]
Mehidy claims five wickets as Bangladesh gain slim lead over Pakistan in Dhaka Test
Mehidy Hasan Miraz bagged a five-wicket haul, helping Bangladesh take a 27-run lead over Pakistan in the opening Test despite debutant Azan Awais’s century on the third day at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday. Only 11 deliveries could be bowled after the innings break until on-field umpires Richard Kettleborough and Kumar […]
Bangladesh dominate opening day of first Test against Pakistan
A century from skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto and a half-century by Mominul Haque put Bangladesh in command as they frustrated Pakistan’s bowling on the opening day of the first Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Friday. After being asked to bat first, Bangladesh ended the day at 301-4 in 85 overs with […]