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Bangladesh

Lions coach Gavin Lee demands humility and hunger even in dead rubber against Bangladesh

Lions coach Gavin Lee wants his team to make full use of each international window and match to prepare for the 2027 Asian Cup.
Lions coach Gavin Lee wants his team to make full use of each international window and match to prepare for the 2027 Asian Cup.

Irfan Fandi, Nur Adam Abdullah recalled for Lions’ March 31 Asian Cup qualifier

Irfan Fandi hopes to give Singapore a defensive boost after being handed a national-team recall alongside Nur Adam Abdullah.
Irfan Fandi hopes to give Singapore a defensive boost after being handed a national-team recall alongside Nur Adam Abdullah.

India arrests another suspect in Bangladesh uprising leader’s killing

A funeral prayer for student leader Sharif Osman Hadi in Dhaka on Dec 20, 2025.
A funeral prayer for student leader Sharif Osman Hadi in Dhaka on Dec 20, 2025.

ICC reprimands Pakistan's Agha over reaction to controversial run-out

Mehidy ignites 'sportsman spirit' row after controversial run-out

Bangladesh migrants back to work in Middle East as war grinds on

Smoke rises above Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, on March 5. Saudi Arabia hosts around two-thirds of Bangladeshis working overseas.
Smoke rises above Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, on March 5. Saudi Arabia hosts around two-thirds of Bangladeshis working overseas.

Bangladesh sari weaving tradition hangs by a thread

A Bangladeshi craftsman weaves fabric on a traditional handloom inside a workshop in Tangail on March 2, 2026. Bangladesh's Tangail sari is fighting for survival as weavers warn that automation and economic pressures are pushing the centuries-old craft to the brink despite its global acclaim. (Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP) / To go with 'Bangladesh-Culture-Textile', FOCUS
A Bangladeshi craftsman weaves fabric on a traditional handloom inside a workshop in Tangail on March 2, 2026. Bangladesh's Tangail sari is fighting for survival as weavers warn that automation and economic pressures are pushing the centuries-old craft to the brink despite its global acclaim. (Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP) / To go with 'Bangladesh-Culture-Textile', FOCUS

Troops guard Bangladesh depots as fuel crunch hits Asia amid Middle East conflict

Bangladesh imports 95 per cent of its oil and petrol needs.
Bangladesh imports 95 per cent of its oil and petrol needs.

Lions’ friendly against Faroe Islands in Dubai called off due to Middle East war

The Lions celebrating after winning 2-1 in Hong Kong to secure maiden Asian Cup qualification.
The Lions celebrating after winning 2-1 in Hong Kong to secure maiden Asian Cup qualification.

Bangladesh shuts universities early to save power amid energy crisis

Vehicles queue at a fuel station, as concerns grow over fuel supplies following US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 6.
Vehicles queue at a fuel station, as concerns grow over fuel supplies following US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 6.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.