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Uncapped Zakir Hasan earns maiden call-up to Bangladesh squad for first Test against India
Chattogram, Dec 8 (IANS) Bangladesh on Thursday handed a maiden Test call-up to uncapped top order batter Zakir Hasan for the first Test against India, set to happen at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (ZACS) in Chattogram from December 14-18.
2022-12-08
Category: International, Afghanistan,Sports,Cricket
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Bangladesh pacer Shoriful ruled out of Sri Lanka Tests with wrist injury
Chattogram, May 19 (IANS) Bangladesh left-arm quick Shoriful Islam has been ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing Test series against Sri Lanka due to a wrist injury, team physio Bayjedul Islam confirmed on Thursday.
2022-05-19
Category: International, Afghanistan,Sports,Cricket
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Afghanistan move to fourth in ODI rankings after big win over Bangladesh
Chattogram (Bangladesh), March 1 (IANS) Afghanistan have moved up to No.4 in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League table after their crushing seven-wicket victory over hosts Bangladesh in the third and final One-Day International here.
2022-03-01
Category: International, Afghanistan,Sports,Cricket
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Dominant Bangladesh eye automatic qualification for 2023 Cricket World Cup
Chattogram, Feb 26 (IANS) Following their massive 88-run victory over Afghanistan in the second ODI of the three-match series, Bangladesh have emerged as a force to reckon with, especially at home, as they now lead the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League (CWCSL) 2020/23 points table, having won 10 out of 14 games so far with plenty of action still to come.
2022-02-26
Category: International, Afghanistan,Sports,Cricket
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Afghan man sells 10-yr-old daughter to keep family from starving
Herat, Jan 1 (IANS) A man in west Afghanistan's Herat province sold his 10-year-old daughter for marriage without telling his wife, in order to keep his other children alive and fed.
2022-01-01
Category: International, Afghanistan,Human Interest/Society,Politics
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Security personnel receive training commissioned to Afghan forces
Aybak, Jan 1 (IANS) A total of 300 security personnel have been commissioned to security forces of the establishment after receiving military training in Afghanistan's northern Samangan province, public relations officer of the province, Khair Khaw Samangani said Saturday.
2022-01-01
Category: International, Afghanistan,Politics
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Afghan police bust kidnappers' gang, rescue hostage
Farah, Dec 22 (IANS) Police in Afghanistan's western Farah province have busted a gang of kidnappers and secured the release of a hostage, a statement of the provincial police released here on Wednesday, said.
2021-12-22
Category: International, Afghanistan,Politics
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Afghan air force commander calls on run-away pilots to return
Mazar-i-Sharif (Afghanistan), Dec 3 (IANS) Afghanistan's acting air force commander Mawlawi Amanudin Mansoor has called on the pilots who served under the previous government to return to work and join the current air force.
2021-12-03
Category: International, Afghanistan,International
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Farmers in Afghanistan's Kunduz voice concern over drought, seek help
Kunduz, Dec 2 (IANS) Farmers in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province have expressed concern over drought, saying the current drought and water shortage to irrigate their farmlands would badly affect their harvests.
2021-12-02
Category: International, Afghanistan,Politics
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I am disappointed to miss a second ton, says Pakistan Test opener, Abid Ali
Chattogram (Bangladesh), Nov 30 (IANS) Pakistan's Abid Ali has joined the elite club of the batters who have hit a century and 90 in the same Test match, but he was left disappointed after missing out on a second ton in Chattogram, Bangladesh on Tuesday.
2021-11-30
Category: International, Afghanistan,Sports,Cricket
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BAN v PAK, 1st Test: Openers put Pak 93 runs away from Test win
Chattogram (Bangladesh), Nov 29 (IANS) Unbeaten half-centuries by Abid Ali and Abdullah Shafique put Pakistan just 93 runs away from registering a victory over Bangladesh in the first Test here.
2021-11-29
Category: International, Afghanistan,Sports,Cricket
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Philander to fly home early due to changing Covid-19 situation in South Africa
Chattogram, Nov 28 (IANS) Vernon Philander, the former South Africa quick who is a bowling consultant with the Pakistan team currently on tour in Bangladesh, will leave the squad bubble here and fly back to his home country as early as Monday, the fourth day of the ongoing first Test match, due to the worsening flight operations in view of the new Covid variant.
2021-11-28
Category: International, Afghanistan,Sports,Cricket
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1st Test: Bangladesh 39/4 at stumps, lead Pakistan by 89 runs on Day 3
Chattogram, Nov 28 (IANS) Bangladesh were 39/4, leading Pakistan by 89 runs at the end of Day 3 of the first Test of the two-match series here on Sunday.
2021-11-28
Category: International, Afghanistan,Sports,Cricket
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1st Test: Abid, Shafique take Pakistan to 145/0 against Bangladesh on Day 2
Chattogram, Nov 27 (IANS) Unbeaten fifties by openers Abid Ali (93 not out) and Abdullah Shafique (52 not out) took Pakistan to 145/0, trailing by 185 runs at the end of Day 2 of the first Test of the two-match series against Bangladesh, here on Saturday.
2021-11-27
Category: International, Afghanistan,Sports,Cricket
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Afghan police arrest 11 for armed robbery, car theft
Farah (Afghanistan), Nov 27 (IANS) Police in Afghanistan's western Farah province have arrested 11 persons charged with involvement in criminal activities, a police official in the province said on Saturday.
2021-11-27
Category: International, Afghanistan,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Politics
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1st Test: Liton, Rahim take Bangladesh to 253/4 against Pakistan on Day 1
Chattogram, Nov 26 (IANS) A spectacular maiden Test century from Liton Das (113 not out) and fighting fifty by Mushfiqur Rahim (82 not out) took Bangladesh to 253/4 at the end of Day 1 of the first Test of the two-match series against Pakistan, here on Friday.
2021-11-26
Category: International, Afghanistan,Sports,Cricket
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Taliban capture Afghan city linking Kabul to north
Herat (Afghanistan), Aug 11 (IANS) The Taliban have captured the key Afghan city of Pul-e-Khumri, 140 miles north of the capital Kabul, giving the insurgents control of a strategic road junction linking Kabul to the north and west, according to insurgents and local officials, the Guardian reported.
2021-08-11
Category: International, Afghanistan,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Terrorism
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Taliban continue to claim more territory as fighting heats up in Qala-e-Naw
Herat, July 8 (IANS) With the US withdrawal inching closer, Taliban continued to make quick captures of major territories in Afghanistan, putting the Afghan security forces under extreme pressure and intensifying confrontations.
2021-07-08
Category: International, Afghanistan,Defence/Security
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Afghan airstrikes kill 12 militants in eastern Ghazni province
Ghazni (Afghanistan), April 25 (IANS) Afghan fighting planes targeted the Taliban hideouts in the restive Muqar and Gilan districts of eastern Ghazni province on Saturday, killing 12 insurgents and injuring six others, the Defense Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
2021-04-25
Category: International, Afghanistan,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Terrorism
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15 killed in bus-truck collision in South Afghanistan
Qalat (Afghanistan), April 23 (IANS) A total of 15 people were killed and eight others injured as a mini-bus collided with a truck coming from opposite direction in Afghanistan's southern Zabul province on Thursday, provincial police chief Mohammad Wais Samimi said on Friday.
2021-04-23
Category: International, Afghanistan,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Afghan army frees 24 people from Taliban prison: Official
Kunduz (Afghanistan), Feb 18 (IANS) The Afghan army's Special Forces freed 24 people from a prison at a Taliban hideout in restive northern province of Kunduz overnight, a local official confirmed on Thursday.
2021-02-18
Category: International, Afghanistan,Terrorism
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Mayers' 210 takes Windies to miraculous 3-wicket win over Bangladesh
Chattogram, Feb 7 (IANS) Debutant Kyle Mayers scored a double hundred to lead West Indies to a miraculous three-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first Test in Chattogram on Sunday. Mayers scored 210, putting up a double century stand with Nkrumah Bonner and a century stand with Joshua da Silva to help West Indies chase down a target of 395.
2021-02-07
Category: International, Afghanistan,Sports,Cricket
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Will definitely inspire youngsters: Mayers on his stunning knock
Chattogram, Feb 7 (IANS) West Indies' Kyle Mayers said that he wasn't looking at the target as he anchored his team's stunning run chase against Bangladesh on Sunday in the first Test with a double century in his debut Test. Mayers scored an unbeaten 210 to help his team chase down 395 with three wickets in hand, thus completing the highest successful run chase in a Test match in Asia.
2021-02-07
Category: International, Afghanistan,Sports,Cricket
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Bangladesh inch closer to victory vs Windies after Mominul ton
Chattogram, Feb 6 (IANS) Bangladesh inched closer to victory on the fourth day of the first Test against the West Indies on Saturday. Mehidy Hasan Miraz took three wickets as the visitors ended the day on 110/3, chasing a target of 395.
2021-02-06
Category: International, Afghanistan,Sports,Cricket
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All-round Miraz gives Bangladesh advantage in 1st Test vs Windies
Chattogram, Feb 5 (IANS) Mehidy Hasan Miraz's all-round show helped Bangladesh take a commanding lead on the third day of their first Test against the West Indies. Miraz followed up his first innings century with a four-wicket haul as West Indies were all out for 259 in response to Bangladesh's score of 430.
2021-02-05
Category: International, Afghanistan,Sports,Cricket
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Miraz's maiden Test ton takes Bangladesh to strong position
Chattogram, Feb 4 (IANS) All-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz's maiden Test century helped Bangladesh strengthen their position in the first Test against West Indies on Thursday. At stumps on second day, the visitors were 75 for two, and trail by 355 runs.
2021-02-04
Category: International, Afghanistan,Sports,Cricket
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Bangladesh score 242/5 on first day of 1st Test vs West Indies
Chattogram, Feb 3 (IANS) Bangladesh batsmen wasted starts as their team scored 242 for five wickets on the first day of the first Test against West Indies here on Wednesday.
2021-02-03
Category: International, Afghanistan,Sports,Cricket
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Sri Lanka to tour Bangladesh for three-match ODI series in May
Chattogram, Feb 3 (IANS) Sri Lanka will tour Bangladesh for a three-match ODI series in May while Bangladesh's postponed Test tour of Sri Lanka will take place later.
2021-02-03
Category: International, Afghanistan,Sports,Cricket
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Happy to have Shakib, Tamim, Mushfiqur's support: Haque
Chattogram, Feb 2 (IANS) Mominul Haque will have senior players Shakib-al-Hasan, Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim in his squad for the first time as Bangladesh Test captain when they face West Indies in the first Test starting February 3.
2021-02-02
Category: International, Afghanistan,Sports,Cricket
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Windies need to play spin better, rotate strike: Simmons
Chattogram, Jan 25 (IANS) West Indies coach Phil Simmons has lamented his team's inability to play spin and rotate strike in ODIs after it succumbed to a 120-run defeat in the third and final ODI against Bangladesh on Monday.
2021-01-25
Category: International, Afghanistan,Sports,Cricket
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Bangladesh beat WI 3-0 in ODIs, jump to 2nd in Super League table
Chattogram, Jan 25 (IANS) Bangladesh defeated West Indies by 120 runs in the third One-day International (ODI) here on Monday to win the three-match series 3-0 and climbed to second spot on the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League. This series is part of the qualification process for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023, to be held in India.
2021-01-25
Category: International, Afghanistan,Sports,Cricket
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Painting inspires Afghan girls to break through confinements of tradition
Mazar-e-Sharif (Afghanistan), Jan 20 (IANS) "My prime objective is to portray the suffering of my fellow Afghans in paintings and exhibit them to highlight the pains of the war-weary people," said Hafiza Mohammadi.
2021-01-20
Category: International, Afghanistan,Human Interest/Society
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6 Taliban killed in Baghlan operation: Officials
Baghlan, Jan 6 (IANS) At least six Taliban were killed and four others were wounded during an operation in northern Baghlan, local officials said.
2021-01-06
Category: International, Afghanistan,Terrorism
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6 policemen injured in suicide attack in Kandahar
Kandahar, Nov 25 (IANS) At least six policemen were wounded in a suicide attack in the southern province of Kandahar on Wednesday morning, Afghanistan Interior Ministry said in a statement.
2020-11-25
Category: International, Afghanistan,Terrorism
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42 IS militants surrender in eastern Afghan province
Asadabad (Afghanistan), March 1 (Xinhua) Forty-two Islamic State (IS) militants have laid down arms in Afghanistan's eastern province of Kunar, the provincial governor said on Sunday.
2020-03-01
Category: International, Asia,Afghanistan,Terrorism
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8 insurgents killed in northern Afghan province
Kunduz (Afghanistan), Feb 5 (IANS) At least eight militants have been confirmed dead after a security forces' helicopter pounded Taliban hideouts in Gul Tepa district of northern Kunduz province late on Tuesday, spokesman for the provincial government Esmatullah Muradi said on Wednesday.
2020-02-05
Category: International, Afghanistan,Terrorism
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Car bomb blast in Afghanistan, many feared killed
Mehtarlam, Afghanistan, Oct 16 (IANS) Several people were feared killed and injured after a car bomb blast rocked outside administrative office in Alishing district in Afghanistan's eastern Laghman province on Wednesday, a provincial government spokesman said, reported Xinhua news agency.
2019-10-16
Category: International, Afghanistan,Terrorism
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Spinners help Afghanistan inch closer to famous win
Chattogram (Bangladesh), Sep 8 (IANS) Wrist spinners wreaked havoc on Day 4 to take Afghanistan closer to a famous win against Bangladesh, who were at 136/6 and still needing 262 to win in the one-off Test in Chattogram on Sunday.
2019-09-08
Category: International, Afghanistan,Sports,Cricket
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34 killed, 17 injured in bus crash in Afghanistan
Farah (Afghanistan), July 31 (IANS) At least 34 people were killed and 17 others injured in a bus crash in Afghanistan's Farah province on Wednesday, an official confirmed.
2019-07-31
Category: International, Afghanistan,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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28 militants killed in Afghan airstrike
Maimana (Afghanistan), July 21 (IANS) At least 28 Taliban militants were killed following an airstrike in Afghanistan's Faryab province, a military source said on Sunday.
2019-07-21
Category: International, Afghanistan,Defence/Security,Terrorism
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Taliban overruns area in Afghanistan
Pul-e-Khumri (Afghanistan), July 2 (IANS) Taliban militants have captured the strategically important Kayan valley in Dushi district of Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province, District Governor Sahib Dad Ghafoori said on Tuesday.
2019-07-02
Category: International, Afghanistan,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Indo-Pak/Pakistan
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14 militants killed in Afghan airstrike
Qalat (Afghanistan), June 15 (IANS) At least 14 militants have been killed in an airstrike targeting Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan's Zabul province, the country's Army said in a statement on Saturday.
2019-06-15
Category: International, Afghanistan,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Defence/Security,Terrorism
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Over 60 militants killed in Afghanistan in 24 hours
Kandahar, June 9 (IANS) More than 70 armed insurgents have been killed in Afghanistan's southern region over the past 24 hours, as government forces have increased pressure on the Taliban in Kandahar and the neighbouring provinces, Xinhua news agengy reported on Sunday quoting an army statement.
2019-06-09
Category: International, Afghanistan,Defence/Security
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4 Afghan policemen killed in Taliban attack
Gardez (Afghanistan), May 27 (IANS) Four Afghan police officers were killed and four others wounded after Taliban militants stormed a security checkpoint in Paktia province, the police said on Monday.
2019-05-27
Category: International, Afghanistan,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Terrorism
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6 miners killed in Afghan coal mine collapse
Aybak (Afghanistan), April 9 (IANS) Six miners were killed and another injured when a part of a coal mine collapsed in Afghanistan's Samangan province, a local official said on Tuesday.
2019-04-09
Category: International, Asia,Afghanistan,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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21 killed in Afghan-Taliban clashes
Maymana (Afghanistan), March 2 (IANS) As many as 15 militants and six security personnel were killed on Saturday when the Afghan forces repelled a Taliban attack to capture a district in the country's Faryab province, officials said.
2019-03-02
Category: International, Afghanistan,Defence/Security,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Terrorism
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Insider attack kills 4 policemen in Afghanistan
Kandahar, Jan 16 (IANS) At least four policemen were killed in an insider attack in Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Wednesday, the police said.
2019-01-16
Category: International, Afghanistan,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Defence/Security,Terrorism
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10 civilians killed in Afghan bomb attack
Sharana (Afghanistan), Jan 7 (IANS) At least 10 civilians were killed and 13 others were wounded after a bomb ripped through a district bazaar in Afghanistan's Paktika province on Monday, officials said.
2019-01-07
Category: International, Afghanistan,Defence/Security,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Terrorism
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5 Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban attack
Kandahar, Jan 2 (IANS) At least five Afghan soldiers were killed and six others were wounded after Taliban militants attacked an Army camp in the country's Kandahar province, officials said on Wednesday.
2019-01-02
Category: International, Afghanistan,Defence/Security,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Terrorism
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5 killed, 65 injured as blast hits mosque in Afghanistan's Mazar-i-Sharif
Mazar-i-Sharif, April 21 (IANS) Five people were killed and 65 others were injured as a blast ripped through a mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif city, the capital of Afghanistan's northern Balkh province on Thursday, a local television channel reported.
2022-04-21
Category: International, Afghanistan,Politics
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