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Cricket across firelines – renewed South Asian solidarity in a fragmenting moment
By P M Amza/Colombo Telegraph Colombo, February 10 -Cricket in South Asia has long occupied a space far beyond the boundaries of sport. It is cultural memory, emotional identity, and a form of diplomacy that often succeeds where formal political mechanisms fail. Through periods marked...
Pakistan to play T20 World Cup match against India, Pakistan govt announces
Islamabad, February 9 (Dawn) – Pakistan celebrates after the dismissal of Netherlands’ Max O’Dowd during the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Pakistan and the Netherlands at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on February 7. — AFP The...
Former Indian civil servants urge Supreme Court to take suo motu action against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma for his hate speech against Bengali speaking Muslims
Sarma has urged Assamese to “give trouble” to Bengali speaking Muslims to drive them out of Assam and India
ICC asks PCB the reason for invoking Force Majeure to boycott India game
Dhaka, February 8 (ESPNcricinfo) – The ICC has asked the PCB to explain in detail the reasoning behind an invocation of the Force Majeure clause in their boycott of the India clash at the T20 World Cup on February 15. ESPNcricinfo understands the PCB sent...
History of teams pulling out of matches in ICC men’s tournaments
By Kanishkaa Balachandran/The Hindu Bengaluru, February 5 – The ICC T20 World Cup is yet to begin, and we already have one team, Bangladesh, being withdrawn from the tournament, and Pakistan boycotting its match against India in Colombo. Bangladesh had requested to shift its matches...
Adanis face resistance in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
Bid to foist unequal deals checked
Pakistan’s partial India boycott sends shockwaves through ICC revenue
Dhaka, February 2 (TOB) – The cricket world is heading toward an unusual situation after Pakistan decided not to play India in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup following a government directive. The Pakistan government has said the team will still take part in...
Paucity of women candidates exposes lacuna in Bangladesh politics
Lawlessness, spawned by the July 2024 students revolution and exacerbated by the rejuvenation of intolerant Islamic parties, is cited as the reason for women avoiding electoral politics.
Bangladesh appoints UK law firm to arbitrate coal pricing, power tariffs with Adani Group
Dhaka, January 30 (Economic Times) – Bangladesh takes a decisive step by enlisting a British law firm’s expertise to navigate its disputes with Adani Power. The Power Development Board has raised red flags over coal pricing and electricity tariffs, leading to Adani Power’s arbitration claim...
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