Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the opposition is hatching conspiracies to destroy democracy and foil the trials of the war crime suspects. “After Bangabandhu was assassinated, Ziaur Rahman rehabilitated war criminals into politics and made them ministers, even prime ministers,” Hasina said. “And his wife, Khaleda Zia also rewarded war criminals and anti-liberation [...]
The crisis of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology has taken a new dimension since a group of Buet teachers, students and employees on Saturday termed teachers association’s demands irrational. Prof Dr Munhaz Ahmed Noor of civil engineering told The Daily Star that they urged the chancellor, President Zillur Rahman, to formulate a judicial commission [...]
Zimbabwe A 164 for 5 (Mawoyo 66) beat Sri Lanka A 160 (Rajapaksa 57, Vitori 5-37) by five wickets Scorecard A five-wicket haul from Brian Vitori, followed by a half-century from Tino Mawoyo, helped Zimbabwe A consign Sri Lanka A to their second-straight defeat in as many games in the tri-series in Harare. Zimbabwe chose [...]
Steve Harmison’s initial appearance as an honorary Yorkshireman is not one he will particularly relish. Endless coach journeys, endless rain and, when he did finally have a bowl well into the third day of this weather-ruined fixture, inactivity and a lack of match practice were responsible for an opening over of wild misdirection. His first [...]
South Africa’s batting line-up will have the equivalent of little more than two days of cricket before the first Test at The Oval next week. Wet weather has dampened their preparations for the series, which they need to win to earn the No.1 ranking, but the team management remain confident that the players will be [...]
Ravi Bopara‘s return to England’s Test team will be confirmed on Sunday when he is slotted in for the No. 6 role against South Africa. He will be the one significant change from the team which took on West Indies earlier this season by replacing Jonny Bairstow in the middle order. Bopara’s form in the [...]
England’s gap at the top of the ICC Test rankings has increased after the annual update of the table, but they can still be overhauled if South Africa win the series that starts on July 19. Following the refresh to the table, which sees results before 2009 wiped off to give more emphasis on recent [...]
Chris Tremlett has confirmed he will remain at Surrey. The England fast bowler, whose central contract and Surrey contract expire at the end of this season, admitted he feared for his future after he was obliged to undergo back surgery having been forced home from England tour of the UAE with a disc injury. Now, [...]
25 overs West Indies 89 for 4 (Samuels 36*, Pollard 7*, Southee 2-10) v New Zealand Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details Again, West Indies’ batting was put to the test, first by their captain’s decision to bat under overcast skies and on a pitch freshened up by rain, and then by Chris Gayle’s early dismissal. [...]
Surrey are to embark on a recruitment drive following the loss of several key players, according to their director of cricket Chris Adams. The club, reeling from the death of Tom Maynard, have also lost Mark Ramprakash to retirement and their captain, Rory Hamilton-Brown to a prolonged period of compassionate leave. No time frame has [...]