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[ad_1] KARACHI: Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner SM Mahbubul Alam has stressed the need for enhancing trade and investment cooperation with Pakistan. Speaking to businessmen during his visit to the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), the envoy invited the KCCI to send a business delegation to Bangladesh to explore trade and investment opportunities as the country offered all the required facilities and infrastructure along with special incentives for foreign investors. “The pending free trade agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh needs to be concluded without loss of time,” Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) President Zulfikar Thaver said while talking to The Express Tribune. It would benefit both countries which had vast potential of increasing import and export, he said, adding that increased collaboration, partnership and joint ventures could boost economic growth of both countries. The envoy told the gathering that around 100 Special Economic Zone...

[ad_1] Leaving behind Pakistan's Babar Azam and Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto, Ireland's batter Harry Tector bagged the International Cricket Council (ICC) Player of the Month Award for May 2023. Tector proved his mettle in a recently concluded One-Day International (ODI) series against Bangladesh, scoring his career-best 140 off merely 113 balls to help Ireland post a big total in the first ODI of three-match series. The middle-order batter came to the pitch at number four when his team was struggling at 16-2 in the 7th over. However, by the time of his dismissal at the end of the 42nd over, he had turned the contest around, scoring 45 from 48 balls in the third ODI against Bangladesh. Tector has become the first-ever Irish player to bag the ICC Player of the Month Award. "I'm delighted with the Award and would like to thank those who voted for me; however, cricket is a team sport first and foremost, so the Award is more a reflection on the perfo...

[ad_1] Bangladesh kicked off their ICC World Cup 2023 campaign with a thumping six-wicket victory over Afghanistan, courtesy of an all-round performance by Mehidy Hasan Miraz here on Saturday. Mehidy Hasan Miraz returned with figures of 3-25 in the first innings to help his side bundle Afghanistan for a meagre 156. He then scored an anchoring half-century during Bangladesh’s pursuit of the target. Set to chase 157, Bangladesh started the innings with two early wickets inside seven overs at a total of 27. Miraz and Najmul Hossain Shanto then knitted an anchoring 97-run partnership off 129 to put Bangladesh in a comfortable position After being put into bat, Afghanistan had a decent start with opening batters putting up 47 runs on board within nine overs. They lost their first wicket when Ibrahim Zadran (22) attempted to sweep Shakib Al Hasan but a top edge flew to Tanzid Hasan. Rahmat Shah and skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi scored 18 each to support a settled Rahmanullah Gur...

[ad_1] Pakistan suffered a crushing defeat against India in the Super Four match of the 2023 Asia Cup, losing by a massive margin of 228 runs in Colombo on Monday. Facing a daunting target of 357 runs, Pakistan managed only 128/8 in 32 overs, hampered by injuries to bowlers Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah, who did not bat.  Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav played a pivotal role, claiming five wickets for just 25 runs, securing India's largest-ever win over Pakistan in One Day International (ODI) cricket. With this resounding victory, India secured the top spot in the Super 4 standings of the Asia Cup 2023, set to face defending champions Sri Lanka in their next Super 4 game. Despite a humiliating loss to India, Pakistan still have a chance of making it to the final of the tournament. Prior to facing India, Pakistan had convincingly defeated Bangladesh in the Super 4 phase. However, Pakistan now have only one match remaining in the Super 4 stage, against Sri Lanka. As per the ...