Mushfiqur Rahim marks his 100th Test cap with a century as Bangladesh take a commanding first-innings lead over Ireland in Mirpur.

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 20: Bangladesh observes 21 November as its Armed Forces Day, a date of great historical importance for the nation. Members of Bangladesh Armed Forces take deep pride in marking this occasion with ceremonies conducted in a dignified and honourable manner.

Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has restored a nonpartisan caretaker government system for elections but says it won’t apply to the polls being held early next year

Mushfiqur Rahim feels his 20-plus years of experience in international cricket helped prepare him for the expectations, pressure and hype around his 100th Test match. Mushfiqur became the eleventh cricketer to score a century in their 100th Test, particularly important in the way he dragged the team out of trouble on the first morning.

Bangladesh’s capital and major cities are calm despite a call for a nationwide shutdown by supporters of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Restoration of system, a key demand of national political parties, will be in effect after next parliament is formed - Anadolu Ajansı

With a game to spare, India have finished bottom of their AFC Asian Cup qualifying group after a 1-0 defeat to Bangladesh in Dhaka on Tuesday. The result means that India are now three points behind their neighbours, and even if they win their last group game against Hong Kong in March 2026, they will be behind Bangladesh on head-to-head.

Prof Bharadwaj says that long-standing economic and cultural ties often endure beyond political shifts: data show that trade between India and Bangladesh grew between 2001 and 2006, when the "less friendlier" Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), in coalition with Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), was in power.