Tag: Bangladesh

Mashrafe's side start the Cup race with a bracing fixture against South Africa, New Zealand and top-ranked hosts England in their first three matches.

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Uphill task to get out of WC group stage: Mashrafe Mortaza

May 22, 2019

Dhaka: Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has poured cold water on fan hopes for this month's World Cup, warning that the ...

Police in Pekua said 67 Rohingya Muslims from Kutupalong -- the largest refugee settlement in the world -- were stopped as they waited to board a fishing trawler. (Representational image)

International

Bangladesh stops 84 Rohingya from sailing to Malaysia

May 18, 2019

Cox's Bazar (Bangladesh): Bangladesh authorities prevented 84 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar from attempting a perilous boat journey to Malaysia, officials ...

International

Fani hits Bangladesh after battering India

May 4, 2019

Dhaka, May 4: The strongest cyclone to hit India in five years killed at least 12 people in Odisha, before ...

Bangladesh cricket team left home Wednesday and will open their World Cup campaign against South Africa at the Oval June 2. (Image: Twitter)

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Bagladesh forced to change WC strip following outrage

May 1, 2019

Dhaka: Bangladesh has altered its World Cup cricket strip to add a touch of red following uproar over the initial ...

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Bangladesh to call Shakib back for WC camp

April 16, 2019

Dhaka: Bangladesh will ask star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan to return from IPL and join the team’s World Cup preparation ...

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Bangladesh stops Rohingya making risky journey to Malaysia

March 30, 2019

Teknaf (Bangladesh): Bangladesh security forces stopped 29 people, mostly Rohingya Muslims, from being smuggled to Malaysia in rickety fishing boats, ...

International

Bangladesh celebrates 49th Independence Day

March 27, 2019

Dhaka, March 26: Bangladesh Tuesday celebrated the 49th Independence Day amid tight security. The day was celebrated with parades and ...

Mahfuza Akhter, a FIFA council member since 2017 and the national chief of women's soccer, was arrested Saturday after a local football organiser accused her of making derogatory comments about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

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FIFA ‘concern’ over Bangladesh arrest

March 20, 2019

Dhaka: Football world's governing body FIFA is ‘following with concern’ the detention of one of its officials for allegedly defaming ...

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India eye summit clash berth

March 19, 2019

Biratnagar (Nepal): Unbeaten so far in the tournament, four-time defending champions India will start as overwhelming favourites against Bangladesh in ...