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A special tribunal in Dhaka ordered three journalists – Mozammel Babu, Farzana Rupa, and Shyamal Dutta – to remain in custody until their trial in a case linked to the 2024 mass uprising that ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The judge set October 25 for the next hearing and asked investigators to submit findings, while human rights groups and families criticized the detention.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Najiha Alvi has been ruled out of the ACC Women's T20 Asia Cup with a left knee injury, with Sadaf Shamas named as her replacement. The PCB confirmed the injury and said rehabilitation is expected to last up to four weeks. The tournament begins in Dubai on August 28.
Bangladesh's Shoriful Islam became the first left-arm fast bowler in 140 years to take a seven-wicket haul in a Test innings against Australia, despite his team's heavy defeat in the second Test in Mackay. His figures of 7/48 were the best by a Bangladeshi pacer in Test history, though Australia won by an innings and 51 runs to level the series 1-1.
Pakistan will host the 14th South Asian Games from April 3 to 11, 2027, across Islamabad, Lahore, and Peshawar. The decision was approved by the South Asia Olympic Council's executive committee, with India's participation confirmed through video link attendance.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F), criticized Army Chief Asim Munir at a Peshawar convention, invoking the 1971 surrender to warn of potential territorial changes. He urged the military to respect Parliament and take off its uniform if it wants politics.
East Bengal FC secured a 2-0 victory over Sabah FA on Sunday to clinch a spot in the AFC Women's Champions League 2026-27 Group Stage, becoming the first Indian club to achieve back-to-back appearances in the tournament's group stage. Goals from Olivia Anokye and Soumya Guguloth in the second half sealed the win, with the team finishing top of Group A with maximum points.
After months of delays caused by visa restrictions and the closure of the Wagah-Attari border following Operation Sindoor, around 150 Pakistani Sindhi women have reached India to marry men they were engaged to. The visas were issued after community leaders and a prominent shrine intervened, with brides traveling by air via transit routes and nearly 300 more still waiting.
President Donald Trump is considering a new 7.5 percent tariff on Chinese goods over excess manufacturing capacity, according to multiple reports citing people familiar with the deliberations. Officials view the rate as calibrated to preserve a trade truce and a planned late-September meeting with Xi Jinping. The step follows a Supreme Court ruling against earlier reciprocal tariffs and comes amid wider U.S. duties that Asian economies have largely accepted without retaliation.
In an Asian Cricket Council (ACC) election held in Bangkok, candidates backed by Pakistan won all three director spots, strengthening Pakistan's influence over the council's administrative decisions. The meeting, chaired by ACC President Mohsin Naqvi, also covered the upcoming Men's Asia Cup in Bangladesh and reviewed preparations for the Women's Asia Cup in Dubai.
Former Australia coach Justin Langer has joked that his wife would have divorced him, and he would have lost friends like Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden, had he taken the England Test head coach role. The ECB instead appointed Stephen Fleming, a decision Langer praised as timely.
Nathan Lyon reached 600 international wickets during Australia's innings-and-51-runs victory over Bangladesh in the second Test in Mackay, becoming the fifth Australian and second spinner after Shane Warne to achieve the feat. Lyon took 3/25 in the second innings as Australia levelled the series 1-1. His captain, Pat Cummins, later indicated that Lyon might not play every red-ball Test due to conditions and Scott Boland's presence.
Australia beat Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs in the second Test at Mackay, levelling the series 1-1 and consolidating their top spot in the World Test Championship standings. The result also opened the door for India, who can leapfrog Bangladesh into fourth place with a win in the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka.
Australia captain Pat Cummins plans to feature in some ODIs ahead of the Test series against South Africa, which he calls a priority. The team leveled the Bangladesh series 1-1 with an innings win in Mackay, and Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto called for more Test opportunities against major nations.
A Panama-flagged bulk carrier sank off India's eastern coast, leaving 22 crew members missing despite a joint search-and-rescue operation by the Indian Coast Guard and Navy. Two Chinese nationals were rescued, and officials warn that survival chances diminish sharply after 12 hours.
Four members of a Hindu family were found dead inside their locked home in Rangpur, Bangladesh, under suspicious circumstances. Police have detained two cousins who allegedly killed the family after being confronted over drug use, with suspects reportedly staying in the house for hours afterward.
Bangladesh's natural gas crisis has forced the closure of major fertiliser plants, disrupted garment factories, caused power cuts and sparked protests. The crisis is blamed on underinvestment in gas fields and import disruptions linked to the US-Iran war, with the government now planning new drilling and imports.
In an interview, Bangladesh's High Commissioner to India, M. Riaz Hamidullah, urges New Delhi to restore trade to 2024 levels, citing recent border closures and investment restrictions. The appeal comes amid strained relations over the extradition demand for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and unresolved water-sharing issues.
Mitchell Starc's fourth career 10-wicket haul propelled Australia to an innings-and-51-run victory over Bangladesh in the second Test at Mackay, leveling the series 1-1. The match, which ended inside two days after just 750 balls, saw Bangladesh bowled out for 64 and 95. Shoriful Islam's 7-48 was a historic effort for Bangladesh, but Australia's bowlers dominated throughout.
India's monsoon is expected to remain below normal for the next two weeks, with the rainfall deficit already at 14% below average. The monsoon trough staying near the Himalayan foothills threatens winter crops and could push food inflation higher, according to experts.
Pakistan's crushing defeat to England in the first Test at Headingley has pushed them to the bottom of the World Test Championship 2025-27 table, while India prepare for the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo with a chance to climb further.