Afghan children struggle for a bite of bread as world celebrates Children's Day
Afghan children struggle for a bite of bread as world celebrates Children's Day

Despite the cessation of conflict in Afghanistan and Childrens Day being celebrated worldwide, countless Afghan children are still required to work hard and abandon school to support their families. Extreme poverty prevents a lot of families from sending their children to school. The majority of...

Afghanistan joins UN climate talks for 1st time since Taliban's return
Afghanistan joins UN climate talks for 1st time since Taliban's return

For the first time since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, Afghanistan on Monday sent a delegation to the United Nations climate talks in a bid to garner help in dealing with global warming. Matuil Haq Khalis, whos head of the countrys environment protection agency, told The Associated...

Tigers suffer 5-wicket defeat to Afghans, lose ODI series
Tigers suffer 5-wicket defeat to Afghans, lose ODI series

Bangladesh conceded the three-match ODI series to Afghanistan after tasting a five-wicket defeat in the series deciding third game on Monday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, reports BSS. Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz struck a scintillating century and Azamatullah Omarzai put up a stellar allrounder...

Mahmudullah 98, Miraz fifty power Bangladesh to 244
Mahmudullah 98, Miraz fifty power Bangladesh to 244

Bangladesh, on a comparatively slower wicket in Sharjah, made 244 for 8 against Afghanistan in the 3rd and final match of bilateral ODI series. Veteran Mahmudullah missed century, but his 98 off same number of balls proppeled Bangladesh to somewhat decent score. In addition, Mehidy Miraz scored...

Shanto ruled out of West Indies Tests due to injury
Shanto ruled out of West Indies Tests due to injury

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto who suffered a groin injury while fielding during the second ODI against Afghanistan, will miss Mondays series-decider and also the West Indies Tests later this month. A Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) press release confirmed the matter on Monday. Shanto...

Skipper Shanto sidelined for 3rd ODI
Skipper Shanto sidelined for 3rd ODI

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto will miss the third and final ODI against Afghanistan today in Sharjah, on Monday, due to a groin injury, as confirmed by a BCB official. Shanto wont play in the third ODI because of the injury, said chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu. Shanto...

Feel little better but still there is room for improvement: Shanto
Feel little better but still there is room for improvement: Shanto

Bangladesh finally got their first victory at Sharjah Cricket Stadium when they won the second ODI by 68 runs to level the three-match series but captain Najmul Hossain Shanto felt there is still room for improvement if they want to win the series against the Afghanistan, reports BSS. The...

Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 68 runs, set up decisive third ODI in Sharjah
Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 68 runs, set up decisive third ODI in Sharjah

A disciplined all-rounder performance handed Bangladesh a clinical 68-run win over Afghanistan in the 2nd ODI in Sharjah on Saturday, Bangladeshs maiden win at the venue, reports UNB. Bangladesh won the toss, and elected to bat first, and posted a challenging total of 252 for seven, anchored by...

Bangladesh score 252 against Afghans with resilience batting from Shanto, Jaker
Bangladesh score 252 against Afghans with resilience batting from Shanto, Jaker

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and debutant Jaker Ali propelled the Tigers to 252 for seven in the second ODI against Afghanistan on Saturday in Sharjah. Najmul hit the only fifty for Bangladesh. He made 76 with six fours and one six before getting dismissed by Nangeyalia Kharote....

Bangladesh chose to bat first in 2nd ODI against Afghanistan
Bangladesh chose to bat first in 2nd ODI against Afghanistan

Bangladesh won the toss in the second ODI against Afghanistan and opted to bat first in Sharjah on Saturday. Bangladesh made two changes in their playing XI, which lost in the first match. Jaker Ali, and Nasum Ahmed are in to replace Mushfiqur Rahim and Rishad Hossain. With this match, Jaker...

Afghanistan struggling under Mustafizur's bowling attack
Afghanistan struggling under Mustafizur's bowling attack

In the first ODI of the series in Sharjah, Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bat first. However, they are struggling against Bangladeshs pacers. Hashmatullah Shahidis team lost four wickets for just 36 runs in the powerplay. Taskin Ahmed made the breakthrough in the second over of the...

Afghanistan opt to bat
Afghanistan opt to bat

Afghanistan have won the toss and elected to bat first in the first One Day International match of the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, on Wednesday. This match marks the 300th international fixture at this venue, the highest of any cricket venue in...

Nazmul's Team Aims to Make History in Familiar Sharjah
Nazmul's Team Aims to Make History in Familiar Sharjah

Bangladeshs cricket team, led by dynamic spinner Nazmul Hossain Shanta, is cool-headed to make history as they embark on their inaugural ODI series in the iconic Sharjah Cricket Stadium. This three-match series against Afghanistan marks a significant milestone for the Tigers, who have previously...

Nasum and Nahid face visa issues
Nasum and Nahid face visa issues

Thirteen members of the Bangladesh cricket team have reached Dubai in two groups for a three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, starting on November 6. However, with the series just two days away, left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed and fast bowler Nahid Rana have yet to receive their visas for...

Najmul Hossain to lead Bangladesh, quelling speculation
Najmul Hossain to lead Bangladesh, quelling speculation

Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed on Friday that Najmul Hossain will captain the national team for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, putting an end to various speculations surrounding the leadership role. It was reported that the current across-format skipper Najmul is...

Taliban implementing media ban on images of living things
Taliban implementing media ban on images of living things

Afghanistans Taliban morality ministry seeks to implement a law that bans news media from publishing images of all living things, reports BSS. It comes after the Taliban government recently announced legislation formalising their interpretations of Islamic law. The law applies to all...