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Bangladesh | 23-01-2026 09:56:04 PM
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Bangladesh | 23-01-2026 09:54:15 PM
Bangladesh’s ongoing gas crisis is set to intensify as maintenance work at LNG terminals temporarily reduces gas supply to...
Bangladesh | 23-01-2026 02:42:40 PM
Eight Bangladeshi nationals rescued from a cyber scam centre in Myanmar arrived in Dhaka on Thursday evening after being...
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Bangladesh have formally ruled out travelling to India for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, with the government saying there is no scope for revisiting the decision taken over security concerns. Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul said on Thursday that the position remained unchanged and that Bangladesh would not participate in the tournament unless venues were shifted outside India. As the ICC has not requested a relocation of Bangladesh’s matches, he added, the implication is that the team...
Sports | 22-01-2026 07:41:14 PM
The International Cricket Council has rejected Bangladesh’s request not to travel to India for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, ruling that there is no verified security risk to justify relocating matches. The decision was taken by vote at an ICC board meeting on Wednesday (21 January), after Bangladesh raised concerns over the safety of its players and officials ahead of the global tournament in India. In a statement, the ICC said it had remained in continuous engagement with the...
Sports | 21-01-2026 09:24:28 PM
Youth and Sports and Law Adviser Asif Nazrul has said the International Cricket Council (ICC) cannot impose unreasonable conditions on Bangladesh or compel the national team to play in India under external pressure. Speaking to reporters at the secretariat on Tuesday (20 January), Asif Nazrul made clear that Bangladesh’s participation in fixtures must be governed by fairness and precedent, not coercion. “By exerting unjustified pressure, Bangladesh cannot be forced to play in India,” he...
Sports | 20-01-2026 03:03:10 PM
Bangladesh Under-19 let a winning position slip against India in the ICC Under-19 World Cup in Bloemfontein, suffering an 18-run defeat after a dramatic late collapse under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method. Captain Azizul Hakim’s dismissal, with the chase under control, proved the turning point. The decisive moment arrived in the 24th over, fifth ball. Sheikh Parvez was dismissed off Bihan Malhotra, leaving Bangladesh on 124 for four. At the crease were half-centurion Azizul and new...
Sports | 18-01-2026 10:47:23 AM