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Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury MP is coming to the UK

Bangla Mirror Desk: Panel Speaker of Bangladesh Parliament, Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury MP is coming to the UK for a brief personal visit.  He will be arriving in Heathrow Airport on 13th April by Biman. He will attend as Chief Guest in meetings organised by ex-residents of Sylhet 3 (Dakhin Surma, Fenchuganj and part of Balaganj), which will be held ...

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Who’s Who 2015 on Channel S

Channel  S is broadcasting British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2015 gala dinner and award ceremony on Sunday 10th of April at 3pm on Sky Channel  814.  A repeat broadcast of the this event will ake place  on Friday 15th of April 11pm. British Bangladesh Who’s Who is an annual publication and a celebration of all individuals from various sectors who are ...

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Who’s Who 2015 on Channel S

Channel  S is broadcasting British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2015 gala dinner and award ceremony on Sunday 10th of April at 3pm on Sky Channel  814.  A repeat broadcast of the this event will again take place  on Friday 15th of April 11pm. British Bangladesh Who’s Who is an annual publication and a celebration of all individuals from various sectors who ...

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Barca seek Clasico tonic in Champs League

Holders Barcelona will seek to overcome their defeat in El Clasico when they host Atletico Madrid on Tuesday in an all-Spanish Champions League quarter-final, first leg at the Camp Nou. On a night when Barca paid tribute to the late Dutch great Johan Cruyff, the Catalan giants’ 39-game unbeaten run came to a halt after goals from Karim Benzema and ...

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Former umpire Ian Robinson dies

Former Zimbabwe umpire Ian Robinson has died of lung cancer at the age of 69, in Harare on Sunday. Robinson made his international debut as an umpire in the 1992 World Cup and his Test debut in Zimbabwe’s inaugural match, against India in Harare, in October 1992. He officiated in 28 Tests, 90 ODIs and three World Cups – 1992, ...

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ICC names teams of World T20

The ICC on Monday announced the teams of the tournament for the men’s and women’s ICC World Twenty20 2016, which finished at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday. A story published on the cricket body’s website read, “The teams were chosen by a select group of former cricket stars and highly respected commentators who were given the task of picking ...

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Mustafiz 1st BD bowler to grab 5 wickets in World T20

Cutter-master Mustafizur Rahman became the first Bangladeshi bowler to grab five wickets in the history of World Cup cricket after taking five wickets for 22 runs against New Zealand in their last Group-2 match of the ongoing 6th ICC World T20 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday. This is also the best bowling figure for any bowler in the ...

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Sarfraz appointed new Pakistan T20 captain

The Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday named Sarfraz Ahmed as the captain of national T20 team. Sarfraz’s appointment come after Shahid Afridi resigned earlier this week after Pakistan failed miserably in the just-concluded T20 World Cup in India. Sarfraz was appointed vice-captain of the ODI and T20 teams last year. The 28-year-old wicketkeeper batsman was one of the brightest spots ...

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Shakib happy with achievements

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan on Monday said the Tigers have a number of achievements in the ICC World T20 although they failed to win any of the matches in the Super 10s. Shakib signed a deal with telecom operator Banglalink on Monday as he became its brand ambassador. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Shakib said, “We can now compete ...

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Windies women lift maiden WT20 title

Powerful half-centuries from Hayley Matthews and skipper Stafanie Taylor fired the West Indies to their maiden World Twenty20 crown in a thrilling last-over win against Australia in Kolkata on Sunday. Chasing a competitive 149 for a win against the three-time champions, West Indies rode a blistering 120-run opening stand between Matthews (66) and Taylor (59) to triumph with three balls ...

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