Litton added to Tigers' squad for Australia Test

Bangladesh received a boost Saturday as experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Litton Das joined the squad for two Tests in Australia after recovering from a calf injury, reports AFP.Litton was added to the squad for the first Test in Darwin on August 13-17, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said.The 31-year-old had been sidelined since...

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Salahuddin re-elected SAFF chief

Kazi Salahuddin has secured another term as president of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF), extending his stewardship of the region's football governing body since 2009, report agencies.The Bangladeshi football legend sailed through unopposed at SAFF's congress in Bhutan's capital, Thimphu, on Saturday.SAFF's constitution had previously barred anyone over the...

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Sports promote discipline, keep youths away from drugs: KDA chair

KHULNA, Aug 01 (BSS): Chairman of Khulna Development Authority (KDA) Advocate S.M. Shafikul Alam Mona said on Saturday that there is no alternative to sports in protecting young people from drugs, juvenile gangs, and various social crimes."Sports are a source of healthy recreation, reflecting discipline, unity, and teamwork. Football teaches...

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