Bangladesh's private GMG Airlines on Wednesday launched its thrice-weekly flights between Kolkata and the southeastern port city of Chittagong, to become the first private operator to go international, airline officials said.
As Bangladesh completes 20 years in Test cricket, Norma Astrid Godinho picks nuggets about a cricket-passionate nation who no team can take lightly anymore.
A Pakistan air force aircraft, with five military personnel on board, was allowed to land at the airport in Lucknow for refuelling on Saturday afternoon, official sources said on Sunday.
India were precariously placed at 213 for eight, with Sachin Tendulkar, unbeaten on 76, waging a lone battle, on Day 1 of the first Test against Bangladesh.
Former captain Mashrafe Mortaza and two other Bangladesh cricketers, Nazmul Islam and Nafees Iqbal have tested positive for the dreaded coronavirus. The 36-year-old Mortaza was reportedly unwell for the last couple of days and tested positive for the contagious disease on Saturday. He is currently in self-isolation at his residence in Dhaka.
The director plans a film on the Chittagong Uprising of the early 1930s, starring Abhishek Bachchan.
The highest 36 deaths were reported from Rangamati hill district where at least two army officers were also killed by the landslides.
As many as 300,000 people had been taken to shelters in more than 10 districts most vulnerable to the cyclone.
Russell Domingo coached South Africa to the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup in 2014 and the 50-overs World Cup in 2015.
The tournament will be held across four cities in Bangladesh, from Jan 27 to Feb 14, 2016
A war hero looks back at the men and the moments that forged India's greatest military victory.
Air India to shut offices in Cairo, Tehran.
'We flew all missions in the first part of the war at low levels; that is at 300 to 500 feet above the ground.' 'These sorties were no doubt stressful since the pilots and crew had to look out for birds and obstructions as well as enemy gunfire.'
Zadid al-Qaeda, an unknown outfit, claimed the responsibility for the attacks.
India skipper Virat Kohli was pushed to the fifth spot by his English counterpart Joe Root, who rose two rungs to third in the latest ICC Test rankings for batsmen, even as Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin moved up in the bowlers' chart.
Experts and officials blamed the disaster on indiscriminate hill cutting during the last three decades, exposing the residents to the impending danger.
Heavy overnight rain that lashed the port city continued in the morning too, and in the absence of drainage facilities the outfield at the Chittagong Divisional stadium was heavily waterlogged.
Electing to bat first, India are in a comfortable position, having posted 295 for 3 in 77 overs on Day 1 of the first Test against Bangladesh.
India ended Day 1 in the first Test against Bangladesh on a healthy 295 for 3 off 77 overs.
Defending champions South Africa crashed out of the ICC U19 World Cup after suffering a shock two-wicket loss against qualifier Namibia in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on Sunday.
Chasing a target of 250 to win the match, Bangladesh were 104 for 2 in 28 overs before the teams mutually decided to call off play.
India have decided to leave out injured S Sreesanth and pacer Zaheer Khan from the playing XI.
India is slated to play three ODIs and two Tests in Bangladesh.
Heavy rain washed out the entire fourth day's play in the opening Test between Bangladesh and South Africa at Chittagong on Friday.
The 23-year-old all-rounder hit a career-best 79 to help Bangladesh post 238 and avoid the follow-on after they were reeling at 149 for 8 at one stage on Day 4 of the first Test.
India left out V V S Laxman and Yuvraj Singh, opting to go in with five bowlers for the first Test against Bangladesh.
England pace bowler James Anderson has been ruled out of the team's Test series in Bangladesh next month after the 34-year-old failed to recover fully from a shoulder injury.
'I want to have a long lasting and impactful presence as an artist on the screen and keep surprising myself.'
Gabriel, 30, accepted an ICC charge after he was warned by on-field umpires during the third Test for comments made towards England captain Joe Root.
Bangladesh government has agreed in principle to construct a 30-km pipeline for supplying gas to the Tata Group's proposed fertiliser plant in Chittagong.
Photos of the World Twenty20 match between South Africa and England.
Major General Sujan Singh Uban, a legendary veteran of the Second World War, was a natural choice to raise, train and command the Special Frontier Force and mould them into a well oiled fighting machine, recalls his son Inspector General Gurdip Singh Uban (retd), who led SFF troops during the Kargil War.
Personnel posted at places such as Washington, Toronto, Cairo despite not having direct connectivity.
GMG Airlines, Bangladesh's only private career, would begin its global operations on September 8 with an inaugural flight between Chittagong and Kolkata.
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Pat Cummins is the first Australian to score a 50 and take 6 wickets in an innings in the same Test against India.
England's batsmen are adequately prepared for the challenge of facing maverick Sri Lankan bowlers Lasith Malinga and Ajantha Mendis in Thursday's vital World Twenty20 match, all-rounder Ravi Bopara said on Wednesday.
England all-rounder Luke Wright was ruled out of the World Twenty20 with a side strain on Saturday.
Rediff.com presets a list of 10 biggest defeats by runs suffered by a Test nation:
