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Women's World Cup 2025, Match 14 Review: After India, Nadine de Klerk break Bangladesh's hearts
South Africa pulled off yet another nail-biting win in match No. 14 of the ongoing Women's World Cup 2025 at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Monday, October 13, against Bangladesh. Nigar Sultana won the toss earlier in the day and...
Bangladesh Congress deserves ‘Water Lily’: It tells EC
Bangladesh Congress has asked the Election Commission (EC) to allocate the ‘Water Lily’ symbol to the party if it is included in the list of electoral symbols as it was denied the symbol during its registration six years ago. Amid the National...

Bangladesh batter given out LBW vs South Africa, after caught behind appeal - What do ICC rules say, was it legal?
The opener of the Bangladesh women’s cricket team, Fargana Hoque, fell prey to a strange incident during the ongoing game against South Africa in the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025. It was one of those quirky DRS moments that makes a player glance at...

Sports News | Denmark Open: Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag to Spearhead Indian Challenge
Copenhagen [Denmark], October 13 (ANI): India's Paris Olympics semifinalist Lakshya Sen and the country's popular men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be spearheading the Indian challenge at the Denmark Open 2025...

Women's WC 2025: Kapp, Tryon, De Klerk Star In S Africa's Win Over Bangladesh
Marizanne Kapp (56) and Chloe Tryon (62) scored half-centuries and overshadowed similar efforts by Sharmin Akhter (50) and Shorna Akter (51*) as South Africa prevailed over Bangladesh by three wickets with three balls to spare in a well-fought...
Bangladesh seeks regional cooperation, truth platforms to counter dis/misinfo
Highlighting the significant risks of misinformation and disinformation to the well-being of people and society, Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Apurba Jahangir has said regional cooperation is needed to fight against misinformation and...

B'desh: Violent Clash In Dhaka Leaves Several Injured, Including Journalists
Several people, including journalists, were injured in Bangladesh on Monday after a violent clash broke out between students of Dhaka University (DU) and Dhaka College in the capital's Nilkhet and New Market areas, local media reported. The unrest...

Media IM scores Tatty & Misifu, Sunny Bunnies sales and introduces Zola & Friends
Sunny Bunnies is now airing in more than 160 countries MIPCOM: US AVoD platform HappyKids and Canada’s Kidoodle.TV are among the first buyers of pre-school series Tatty & Misifu following deals secured by London-based distributor Media IM. Media...

Indian envoy: Media must shape future-focused Bangladesh-India ties
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has emphasized the need for deeper media engagement between Bangladesh and India to help shape a future-oriented and constructive narrative around bilateral relations. Speaking at an interaction...
Civil society urges timely and equitable support for fishers during fishing ban period
Civil society representatives on Sunday demanded timely and equitable support for small-scale fishing communities during the fishing ban, calling for alternative livelihoods and stronger government assistance to prevent hunger and economic...

Bangladesh interim govt chief places six proposals to end hunger
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus delivers his speech at WFF in Rome on Monday. | CA press wing Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday placed six proposals for a complete transformation of the global...

South Asian nations unite to advance agricultural innovation
The 17th Meeting of the Governing Board of the Saarc Agriculture Centre commenced on Monday, bringing together senior policymakers, agricultural experts, and representatives from Saarc member states to advance regional cooperation in agricultural...

Proteas women hang on for nail-biting World Cup win over Bangladesh
Middle-order batters Marizanne Kapp and Chloe Tryon shared 85 runs for the sixth wicket to keep the SA team in the match. South Africa had to dig deep in another tight game on Monday, but they maintained their composure to wrap up a three-wicket...

Bangladesh Congress seeks 'Shapla' symbol instead of 'Green Coconut'
Registered political party Bangladesh Congress has applied to the Election Commission (EC) to change its electoral symbol from the green coconut (Dab) to the water lily (Shapla), claiming to be the original claimant of the symbol. The party said...

South Africa Women Defeat Bangladesh Women By 3 Wickets in ICC Women's World Cup 2025; Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Clerk Help Proteas Women Secure Narrow Victory
South Africa extended their winning run in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 as they defeated Bangladesh Women by three wickets in the league stage encounter. This is the third win for South Africa in four games and twice they have chased down a...

Women's Cricket World Cup: South Africa edge past Bangladesh in nail-biter as Nadine de Klerk stars with bat again
13 October 2025, 14:53 | Updated: 13 October 2025, 18:44 South Africa's Women's World Cup resurgence continued as they beat Bangladesh by three wickets in a nail-biter - with Nadine de Klerk hitting the winning six for the second match in a row....

Australian minister to visit Bangladesh, India for strengthening ties
Minister for Small Business, International Development and Multicultural Affairs Anne Aly will be travelling to Bangladesh and India this week to strengthen Australia’s engagement with the Indian Ocean region. In Bangladesh, Aly will launch the...

Bangladesh Court declares six deported Bengalis as Indian citizens, orders their repatriation
In a significant reversal that exposes the perils of India’s ongoing anti-migrant crackdown, a Bangladeshi court has officially declared six persons pushed across the border by Indian authorities as Indian citizens, directing the Indian High...

Sports News | Japan Open: Chinappa Stuns Third Seed to Secure 11th PSA Title of Her Career
Yokohama [Japan], October 13 (ANI): Two-time Asian champion Joshna Chinappa secured the women's singles title at the Japan Open squash tournament being held in Yokohama on Monday. The 39-year-old veteran, ranked 117th worldwide and an unseeded...