Agency : Sri Lanka stood on the verge of a 2-0 series sweep after their spin duo of Prabath Jayasuriya (32) and Nishan Peiris (27) wrecked New Zealand (NZ), who also suffered the ignominy of a follow-on, in the second Test in Galle on Saturday. Having declared their first innings on a mammoth 602-5 on Friday, Sri Lanka bundled out New Zealand for 88 on Saturday, enforced the follow-on and reduced the tourists to 199-5 in their second innings on...
Day: September 29, 2024
AFP, Paris : Argentina’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has been banned for two matches by FIFA for “offensive behaviour”, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced on Saturday. The 32-year-old Aston Villa star was also found guilty of “violating principles of fairplay” in two separate episodes. Martinez was found to have violated FIFA’s code of conduct when holding a replica of the Copa America trophy to his groin after the World Cup qualifier win over Chile on September 5. It...
Agency : The Day 2 of the second Test between Bangladesh and India has been called off due to persistent rain at Green Park, Kanpur. Only 35 overs were played on the first day as Bangladesh managed to score 107-3 after being sent to bat first.Meanwhile, the second day saw more showers at the venue, forcing the abandonment of play without a ball being bowled. On Friday, rain delayed the start by an hour and then bad light forced the...
Agency : After the ongoing Test series, Bangladesh will face India in a three-match T20I series, which Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad...
Ryan Rickelton and Reeza Hendricks struck half-centuries as South Africa romped to an eight-wicket win over Ireland in the first of a two-match T20 series in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Rickelton made 76 off 48 balls and Hendricks added 51 off 33 deliveries as South Africa’s opening pair put on 136 for the first wicket in reply to Ireland’s total of 171-8. Hendricks eventually fell lbw to Craig Young before Mark Adair removed Rickelton, but South Africa captain Aiden Markram...
City Desk : Speakers at a discussion here on Saturday said all people of the country have the rights to seek and receive information from the government entities (except those concerning national security) and private authorities with a view to ensuring transparency. They came up with the remarks at the discussion marking the International Information Rights Day-2024 organised by the Information Commission in city’s Agargaon here, reports BSS. Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman and Information and Broadcasting...
City Desk : Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Mainul Hasan has urged members of police to work with sincere devotion to regain public trust. “Every member of police force has to perform duties properly to regain the trust of people through works,” he said while addressing a welfare meeting at Shaheed SI Shahjahan Auditorium at Mirpur Public Order Management (POM) unit as the chief guest, reports BSS. Pointing out the situation when he took charge as DMP commissioner, Mainul...
City Desk : Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) on Saturday celebrated its 53rd founding anniversary with various programmes. The BAF started its indomitable journey on this day during the War of Liberation in 1971 and the day is celebrated as ‘Bangladesh Air Force Day’, according to an ISPR statement issued here, reports BSS. It said the heroic freedom fighters of Air Force actively took part in the Liberation War along with people from all walks of life leaving Pakistan side. Air...