Young Tigers leave for South Africa ahead of U19 WC

With an aim to win the Under-19 World Cup trophy for the second time, Bangladesh youth team leaves country for South Africa at the early hour on Sunday, a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official said. The expectation is high on the youngsters this time around after they clinched the Asia Cup

Tigresses create history in South Africa

The Bangladesh Women's Cricket team kept making history in South Africa, as they registered their first victory against Proteas on their own den day when the nation was celebrating its Victory Day. In their previous eight meetings on South African soil, Bangladesh even couldn't make a minimum resistance but in the

Eleven dead in accident at platinum mine in South Africa

Eleven workers at a South African platinum mine were killed and dozens injured after an elevator bringing the workers back up to the surface malfunctioned, the mine's operator said on Tuesday. Impala Platinum said the "serious accident" happened on Monday in the late afternoon at its mine in Rustenburg, northwest of

Nigeria, South Africa could face Morocco in AFCON group

Nigeria, South Africa and Morocco could be placed in the same group when the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) draw is made in the Ivory Coast on Thursday. The six top seeds include Morocco, who created history at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar by becoming the first semi-finalists from Africa. Nigeria

PM off to South Africa to attend BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka on Tuesday morning for Johannesburg, South Africa, to attend the15th BRICS Summit. The Premier is joining the summit at the invitation of South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa. South Africa is hosting the historic summit of BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

India can say something for regional interest: FM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for Johannesburg, South Africa on August 22 to attend the BRICS Summit and hold a number of bilateral meetings on the sidelines while there. "We will arrange a number of meetings on the sidelines. These are yet to get final shape as such meetings

UN peacekeeper killed in attack on helicopter in DR Congo

A United Nations peacekeeper from South Africa was killed and another wounded in an attack on their helicopter in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, the organisation said. The aircraft came under fire at around 3:00 pm (1200 GMT) during a flight to Goma, the provincial capital of Nord-Kivu province,

Dutch delight as S.Africa knocked out of T20 WC

The Netherlands have pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the history of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup and sent South Africa tumbling out of semi-final contention at the tournament with an impressive 13-run victory over the Proteas in Adelaide on Sunday. There were heroes all round for the

Pakistan beat South Africa to keep WC hopes alive

Gutsy Pakistan kept their slim Twenty20 World Cup hopes alive with a 33-run win over South Africa in a dramatic rain-affected match at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday. South Africa, who are still on course for the semi-finals, came out blazing after a rain delay saw their initial target of