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Australian skipper Ricky Ponting is beaten by the pace of young Bangladesh paceman Shahadat Hossain during the second day’s play in the first Test at Fatullah on Monday. Ponting was given out lbw for 21 as his tourists crashed to 145 for six in reply to the hosts’ 427.
— Sanaul Haque
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Australia crumble after MacGill mesmerises Bangladesh
In an amazing, even unprecedented display with both bat and ball, Bangladesh seized control of the first Test on Monday after they forced Australia to finish the second day on 145-6 at the Fatullah Stadium. Ricky Ponting’s world-beaters now face a daunting task to avoid the follow-on as they still trail the hosts by 282 runs with only their last recognised batsman, Adam Gilchrist,left at the crease[ + ]
A year on, Spectrum collapse probe still on
A year on since the April 11, 2005 collapse of a nine-storey sweater and knitting factory at Savar, investigations of the worst-ever industrial accident, which left at least 76 workers killed and 84 wounded, are yet to be completed...[ + ]
Probe report recommends punishment for Phoenix owner
Action to be taken against Rajuk’s
building inspector
The government’s probe committee, which submitted its report on Thursday, recommended punishment of the owner of the collapsed Phoenix building in Tejgaon. The committee have recommended legal action against the owner of the Phoenix Medical Centre
for constructing the clinic without the approval of Rajuk, said sources...[ + ]
No piped gas for Rajshahi, Khulna
before 2009
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