Bangladesh vowed to make a winning start to their T20 Asia Cup journey when they take on Afghanistan in their opening game at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium today. The match which starts at 8 pm as per Bangladesh Time will be aired live on Bangladesh Television (BTV), T Sports and Nagorik
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Afghanistan beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in Asia Cup opener
Afghanistan: What Went Wrong?
After the horrendous tragedies of 9/11 in the year 2001, the US intervened in Afghanistan. Promising statements such as “we are going to smoke them [Al-Qaeda and their Taliban protectors] out” and “we are after ending terrorism” received warm receptions. Even the West’s main adversaries, the Russian Federation and the People’s
Taliban mark turbulent first year in power
The Taliban marked the first anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan with a national holiday Monday, following a turbulent year that saw women's rights crushed and a humanitarian crisis worsen. Exactly a year ago, the hardline Islamists captured Kabul after their nationwide lightning offensive against government forces ended 20
Hope and fear as Afghan girls prepare for return to school
The reopening of secondary schools for girls across Afghanistan on Wednesday prompted joy and apprehension among the tens of thousands of students deprived of an education since the Taliban's return to power. All schools were closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic when the Taliban took over in August last year -
Liton lifts Bangladesh 155-8 in 1st T20 against Afghanistan
Liton Das struck a super 44 ball-60 as Bangladesh piled up 155-8 in the first T20 International against Afghanistan at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today. Afif Hossain scored 25 and debutant Munim Shahriar added 17. Bangladesh however had not a desired start after opting to bat first as they lost opener Naim
Afghanistan seek redemption in T20 series against Afghanistan
Afghanistan, led by an insurgent group, aims to capture a coveted seat at UN
As Afghan children wait for death
The situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating rapidly. American strategic incompetence and military inability may have caused it grave image loss and showed how weak it is, the concrete specter of death haunts those left behind in a spectacular display of betrayal. There is as yet no formal government and the
US leftovers and the Taliban
The battle between the (The National Resistance Front (NRF))Panjshir forces and the Taliban is another indicator that almost all the belligerent forces are non-state actors in Afghanistan. There is no single notion of identity of state so tribal feelings overwhelmingly dominate. The US's twenty years of failed struggle to “construct”