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BD cricketers from now on to travel with security assurances: BCB

Bangladesh cricket board head said on Friday its players will now only travel with proper security assurances, after the national team narrowly escaped the New Zealand mosque attacks that left at least 49 dead, reports AFP.The Bangladesh team were visiting Christchurch for the final Test of a three-match series against...

Mosque shooting forces cancellation of Bangladesh, New Zealand 3rd Test

WELLINGTON, Mar 15 (Reuters): The Bangladesh cricket team narrowly avoided being caught up in a shooting at a mosque in Christchurch on Friday that left 40 dead and forced the cancellation of a Test match against hosts New Zealand.The team were on a bus that was approaching the Al Noor...

Cricket fraternity expresses shock, disgust at NZ mosque shooting

CHRISTCHURCH, Mar 15 (Agencies): The terror attack on two New Zealand mosques, that led to the death of 49 people and from which the Bangladesh cricket team had a narrow escape, drew condemnation from the cricket fraternity with India captain Virat Kohli calling it "shocking and tragic". The shooting attacks...

Tigers 3 to 4 minutes from being caught up in massacre

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Mar 15 (AFP): Bangladesh's Test cricketers were just a few minutes from being caught up in Friday's massacre in New Zealand when they arrived at a Christchurch mosque as shooting began, a team spokesman said.In a chilling account, Khaled Mashud described how most of the Bangladeshi team...

From Munich to Christchurch: when violence hits sports

CHRISTCHURCH, Mar 15 (PTI): The Bangladesh cricket team escaped unhurt and was not even the target but violence has been specifically directed at sportspersons in the past, leading to bloody repercussions. Here is a look at instances when sport, often a tool to propagate the idea of world peace, found...

Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque speaking

Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque speaking at the third Independence Cup Fencing Championship programme as the chief guest recently. Former Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman, President of Bangladesh Archery Federation Lt. General Mainul Islam, Vice Chancellor of Begum Rokeya University Professor Dr. Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah and President...

Shohag helps Mohammedan win against Doleshwar

National all-rounder Shohag Gazi struck 70 runs off 51 balls to guide Mohammedan SC to their third consecutive win in the ongoing Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL), reports UNB.They beat Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club by one wicket in the last-ball thriller at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in...

Murtagh lifts Ireland to 172 against Afghanistan

DEHRADUN, India, Mar 15 (AFP): Number 11 Tim Murtagh hit a defiant half-century to lift Ireland to 172 after Afghanistan spinners wreaked havoc on the opening day of the one-off Test between the cricketing minnows on Friday.Murtagh, who remained unbeaten at 54, and George Dockrell, who made 39, put together...