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Chattogram Royals secured a thrilling last ball victory by two wickets against Rajshahi Warriors in their Bangladesh Premier League

Chattogram Royals secured a thrilling last ball victory by two wickets against Rajshahi Warriors in their Bangladesh Premier League match on Friday. Winning the toss, Rajshahi were sent in to bat first and gathered 128. Later, their bowlers put up a good fight, leaving the match hanging in favour of...

BCB official's comment on Tamim sparks backlash

Bangladesh Cricket Board's finance committee chairman M Nazmul Islam has landed in controversy after accusing former national captain Tamim Iqbal of being an Indian agent, reports cricbuzz.Nazmul made the remark after Tamim, in a recent interview, said the BCB should prioritise cricket above all else before taking a final call...

FIFA president mourns Khaleda Zia's demise

FIFA President Gianni Infantino expressed deepest condolence at the death of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, reports BSS.A condolence message sent to BFF president Tabith Awal reads that Begum Khaleda Zia was an important and pioneering figure in the political history of Bangladesh. As the country's...

Trump says US Big Oil pledged $100b for Venezuela ahead of meeting

WASHINGTON, Jan 09 (Agencies): US President Donald Trump said Friday the world's biggest oil companies pledged to invest $100 billion to revive Venezuela's oil sector as he prepared for a meeting with top industry executives.US forces seized Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro in a sweeping military operation on January 3, with...

Pakistan nears $1.5b deal to supply weapons, jets to Sudan

ISLAMABAD, Jan 09 (Reuters): Pakistan is in the final phases of striking a $1.5-billion deal to supply weapons and jets to Sudan, a former top air force official and three sources said, promising a major boost for Sudan's army, battling the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.Their conflict has stoked the world's...

Defiant Khamenei 'won't back down' in face of Iran protests

PARIS, Jan 09 (AFP): Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday insisted that the Islamic republic would "not back down" in the face of protests after the biggest rallies yet in an almost two week movement sparked by anger over the rising cost of living.Chanting slogans including "death to...

Fresh from China, S Korea president to visit Japan

SEOUL, Jan 09 (AFP): South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Japan next week for talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Seoul said Friday, days after meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.The visit to Takaichi's picturesque hometown of Nara on Tuesday and Wednesday follows major Chinese military...