Forgotten heroes
Ullaskar suffered immensely after being caught by the British and was sent to the Cellular jail in the intractable Andamans.
Ullaskar suffered immensely after being caught by the British and was sent to the Cellular jail in the intractable Andamans.
A Bangladeshi passenger fell ill and died after boarding the Maitree Express on his way home.
The series win helped Sri Lanka overtake Pakistan and move up to fourth place on the updated WTC standings with a 50 percent points percentage, with India (first), Australia (second) and New Zealand (third) the only teams ahead of them.
The accident happened around 11.00 a.m. on the Dhaka-Barishal highway when the microbus collided head-on with a Dhaka bound bus proceeding towards Lubana from Barisal.
Rahim sustained a thumb injury during his side's win in the third ODI against Sri Lanka and subsequently went for an MRI.
The experience of the Indian U19 team in the same championship and at the same venue three years ago wasn’t too pleasant.
The Super Six will involve the top three sides from each of the four round-robin groups, with teams progressing from Groups A and D comprising one Group, and those from B and C the other.
Bangladesh (erstwhile east Pakistan) recently celebrated 52 years of its cessation from Pakistan. In the Census (1961) before the Liberation War broke out, the population of East Pakistan was 54 per cent (50 million) out of the population of the country (93 million).
Sheikh Hasina's victory for the fourth consecutive term in the Bangladesh election is a significant development for Bangladesh and the entire region. However, Hasina's victory was expected in an election where oppositions were tactically kept out.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office and secrecy to Hasina, 76, at a programme in which several other high ranking officials were also present.
