Shakib confident about beating Pakistan

Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan hits out during their Cricket World Cup match against New Zealand in Hamilton, March 13, 2015 Photo: Reuters

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Bangladesh ace cricketer Shakib Al Hasan today voiced confidence ahead of the home series against Pakistan that begins from April 17.
“I think our approach is fine, because we have come here to win,” he told reporters after practice session at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Citing Bangladesh’s poor record against Pakistan, Shakib said: “if we think like that, then we can’t beat them or any other countries.”
“We have to change that. We haven’t beaten them in sixteen or how many years I’m not sure, but that doesn’t that mean it will never happen,” the Magura southpaw said.
Pakistan lost the tour match to Bangladesh A side yesterday – a thought that would cheer fans up for the upcoming three ODI, two Tests and one T20 matches.

Rahul returns to India after mysterious sabbatical

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today returned to India after a 56-day sabbatical. Photo taken from Wikipedia

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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today returned to India after a 56-day sabbatical which had raised questions on his leadership of the party struggling to find its feet after a string of major electoral setbacks.
Rahul, the 44-year-old scion of the Nehru-Gandhi family, arrived in India at 11.15am by a Thai Airways flight from Bangkok, reports our New Delhi Correspondent.
He was received amid celebrations by party workers who burst crackers outside his Tughlaq Road residence.
Rahul’s sabbatical came amid talks of a party session where he was speculated to be elevated as Congress president, replacing his mother Sonia Gandhi.
During his absence, Congress was split down the middle as to who should head the party with several party leaders coming out in the open pitching for Sonia to continue as president and raised questions over Rahul’s leadership.
Congress leaders had announced that Rahul would be back by April 19 as he would be addressing a farmers’ rally on land acquisition bill issue here on that day.
Congress has been performing poorly in the elections after its worst show in general elections in April-May last year when Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP was voted to power with emphatic majority. It was followed by a string of electoral reverses in legislature elections in different states including in Delhi recently.

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Probe sexual assault during Baishakh celebration: HC

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The High Court today directed the authorities concerned to investigate the incidents of sexual assault on women on the Dhaka University campus Tuesday evening during the Pahela Baishakh celebration.
The inspector general of police and the vice-chancellor of DU have been ordered to conduct the probe into the incidents and to submit separate reports before the HC by May 17.
Issuing a suo moto (of its own) rule, the court asked them to mention in the reports what steps have been taken against the culprits who are responsible for assaulting the women, Deputy Attorney General Tapash Kumar Biswas told The Daily Star.
In the rule, the HC asked the government authorities concerned of the government and DU to explain in four weeks as to why they should not be directed to take appropriate legal steps against the perpetrators.
Home secretary, IGP, VC of DU, commissioner of Dhaka metropolitan police, deputy commissioner of police of Ramna division and officer-in-charge of Shahbagh Police Station have been made respondents to the rule.
The HC bench of Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman also fixed May 17 for passing further order on this issue, DAG Tapash said.
The bench came up with the order and rule following the reports published by four national dailies--The Daily Star, Prothom Alo, Jugantor and Amader Shomoy yesterday over the incidents.     

The Daily Star reports that the joyous celebration of the Bangalee's biggest festival -- Pahela Baishakh -- was tainted by incidents of sexual assault on women on the DU campus, sparking widespread public outrage.
Witnesses said some 30 to 40 rowdy youths assaulted and sexually harassed around 20 women for about one hour at the Suhrawardy Udyan gate near the TSC area around 6:00pm.
They alleged although law enforcers were stationed only 20 yards from the spot, they did nothing to rescue the women or arrest those who launched the sexual assault.
The incident, which happened close to writer Avijit's murder scene, ignited fury on social networking sites. Several organisations condemned the assault and demanded immediate arrest of the attackers, according to The Daily Star report