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Sri Lanka openers Karunaratne, Oshada lead Bangladesh Test fightback

Dhaka (AFP) - Openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Oshada Fernando each hit a fifty as Sri Lanka gave Bangladesh a fitting reply in the second Test in Dhaka on Tuesday.

AFP

Sri Lanka 84-0 in reply after Rajitha torments Bangladesh

Dhaka (AFP) - Pace bowler Kasun Rajitha claimed his maiden five-wicket haul as Sri Lanka skittled Bangladesh for 365 on the second day of the second Test on Tuesday.

AFP

Rajitha takes 5-64 as Sri Lanka fight back in Bangladesh Test

Dhaka (AFP) - Pace bowler Kasun Rajitha claimed his maiden five-wicket haul as Sri Lanka hit back to skittle out Bangladesh for 365 in the second Test on Tuesday.

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Rajitha takes five as Sri Lanka fight back in Bangladesh Test

Dhaka (AFP) - Pace bowler Kasun Rajitha claimed his maiden five-wicket haul as Sri Lanka hit back to rattle Bangladesh, despite Mushfiqur Rahim's unbeaten 171, in the second Test on Tuesday.

AFP

The devastation in Dima Hasao and its after-effects

How important is the railway line, which straddles the tertiary mountain range between the Brahmaputra and Barak River basins, for trade and travel?

The Hindu

Floodwaters Ravage Bangladesh And India: At Least 60 Killed

Massive flooding in Bangladesh and India has resulted in the deaths of more than 60 people. What Happened: Local officials say heavy rainfall has resulted in flooding and landslides, leaving more than 150 roads in the region completely underwater and thousands of people stranded without food and clean drinking water.

Benzinga

Four million people hit by floods in Bangladesh: UN

Sylhet (Bangladesh) (AFP) - At least four million people have been affected by the worst floods in Bangladesh's northeast for nearly two decades, the United Nations said Monday.

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Liton, Mushfiqur slam centuries to put pressure back on Sri Lanka

Dhaka (AFP) - Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das hit centuries and shared a record stand to turn the tide for Bangladesh in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Dhaka on Monday after a disastrous start.

AFP

Heavy rain floods parts of India, Bangladesh

Pre-monsoon deluges have flooded parts of India and Bangladesh in recent weeks

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Liton, Mushfiqur hit fifties to inspire Bangladesh recovery

Dhaka (AFP) - Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das hit unbeaten fifties to help Bangladesh recover from a top-order collapse in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Dhaka on Monday.

AFP

Sri Lanka's Rajitha, Fernando rip out Bangladesh top order

Dhaka (AFP) - Sri Lanka's pace bowlers Kasun Rajitha and Asitha Fernando shared five wickets as Bangladesh were reduced to 24-5 in the first hour, having chosen to bat in the second Test in Dhaka on Monday.

AFP

Bangladesh's Mushfiqur to skip West Indies tour for Hajj pilgrimage

Dhaka (AFP) - Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim will skip next month's West Indies tour to perform Hajj, while pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman has been recalled for the Test series.

AFP

Millions stranded as flooding causes havoc in Bangladesh, India

Nearly 60 people killed and about three million people affected by flooding in Bangladesh and India.

Al Jazeera

Millions stranded, dozens dead as flooding hits Bangladesh and India

Sylhet (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Heavy rains have caused widespread flooding in parts of Bangladesh and India, leaving millions stranded and at least 57 dead, officials said Saturday.

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Two million stranded as worst floods in decades hit Bangladesh's northeast

Sylhet (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Rivers in Bangladesh have burst their banks and caused the worst floods in the country's northeast for nearly two decades, with about two million people marooned by rising waters, officials said Saturday.

The Hindu

Calcutta High Court rejects TMC leader’s election petition over citizenship

Alo Rani Sarkar’s name appears in Bangladesh’s electoral roll; dual citizenship not applicable in India, court says

AFP

Bangladesh must defy injuries to win decisive Sri Lanka Test

Dhaka (AFP) - Hosts Bangladesh hope that team spirit will propel them to victory in the series-deciding second Test against Sri Lanka from Monday with their four frontline bowlers all out injured.

The Hindu

Bangladeshi woman gangrape case: Seven accused awarded life sentence

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How Rahima came to hold a special place in smallpox history — and help ensure its end

Scientists went to extraordinary lengths to eradicate smallpox from the world. Rahima Banu is now recorded as having the last known naturally-occurring case of the deadly form.

AFP

Chandimal, Dickwella cling on as Sri Lanka draw Bangladesh Test

Chittagong (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Bangladesh and Sri Lanka drew the first Test in Chittagong on Thursday after Dinesh Chandimal and Niroshan Dickwella hung on for the visitors in a vital seventh-wicket stand of 99.

Al Jazeera

Women in rural Bangladesh bear rising cost of climate crisis

Study says households headed by women are allocating 30 percent of their spending on protection from climate disasters.

AFP

Sri Lanka edge towards draw against Bangladesh on final day

Chittagong (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Dinesh Chandimal and Niroshan Dickwella put on 44 runs in a vital seventh-wicket stand as Sri Lanka edged closer to safety in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Thursday.

AFP

Taijul strikes twice to torment Sri Lanka in first Test

Chittagong (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Taijul Islam struck twice in the morning of the fifth and final day to revive Bangladesh's hopes of an unlikely win over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Chittagong on Thursday.

AFP

Mushfiqur ton guides Bangladesh to lead over Sri Lanka

Chittagong (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Mushfiqur Rahim struck his eighth Test century and became the first Bangladeshi to pass 5,000 runs as the hosts took the upper hand in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Chittagong on Wednesday.

AFP

Mushfiqur milestone as Bangladesh reach 385-3 at lunch

Chittagong (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das continued to dominate Sri Lanka in the first Test on Wednesday, batting unscathed through to lunch as Bangladesh edged towards a lead on the fourth day in Chittagong.

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