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Two months before Bangladesh heads to the polls for the first time since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government, the most established party still in the race, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), is facing deep uncertainty as its two top figures are either gravely ill or stuck abroad. BNP chair Begum Khaleda Zia, a former prime minister, is battling serious …

Late one night in southern Nepal last month, whispers spread of an unusual wedding taking place. Inside a modest home, an 18-year-old girl was about to be wed to a Chinese national nearly twice her age. The match was illegal. Nepal’s minimum age for marriage is 20, and the bride’s youth alarmed onlookers. Police were called and the ceremony in …

In the decider of the three-match T20I series at Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Tuesday, Bangladesh stamped their authority by defeating Ireland by eight wickets with 38 balls to spare, clinching the series 2-1. Ireland set a modest target of 118 runs after being restricted to 117 all out, thanks to a disciplined bowling effort …

The series stands level at 1-1, with Ireland winning the 1st T20I by 39 runs in Chattogram and Bangladesh clinching the 2nd by 4 wickets in a thrilling chase of 171. This decider at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on December 2 promises a high-stakes clash, as both teams vie for series glory. Litton Das leads with a match-winning …

A Bangladesh court sentenced British parliamentarian and former minister Tulip Siddiq to two years in jail in a corruption case involving the alleged illegal allocation of a plot of land, local media reported. The verdict was delivered in absentia as Siddiq, her aunt and former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and Hasina’s sister Sheikh Rehana – all co-accused in the …

A bizarre and unprecedented moment involving towel interference proved decisive as Bangladesh clinched a last-over thriller against Ireland in the second T20I in Chattogram, levelling the three-match series 1-1. Chasing 171, the hosts got home with four wickets and two balls to spare, thanks to skipper Litton Das’s match-winning half-century and a crucial three-wicket spell from Mahedi Hasan earlier in …

Bangladesh face Ireland in the 2nd T20I of their home series at Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram, with the hosts aiming to level the series after a 39-run defeat in the opener where Ireland posted 181/4 and Bangladesh managed 142/9. Ireland lead 1-0 following Harry Tector‘s unbeaten 69 off 45 balls, backed by Matthew Humphreys‘ 4/13 …

Former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia’s health deteriorated since being admitted to hospital, prompting her family and party members to urge citizens to pray for her speedy recovery on Saturday. Zia, 80, was admitted to hospital on November 23 with symptoms of a lung infection and was currently undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit, members of her party said. …

Bangladesh’s home T20I season opened with a jolt in Chattogram as Ireland outplayed the hosts by 39 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, riding on a composed batting display and a career-best spell from left-arm spinner Matthew Humphreys. At the Bir Shrestho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium on November 27, Ireland posted a strong 181/4 before …

Bangladesh and Ireland will kick off their three-match T20I series today at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram. Bangladesh, led by Litton Das, will look to build on their recent Test series success over Ireland and improve their T20 form after a tough series against the West Indies. Ireland, captained by Paul Stirling, will aim to …