Sports

Tamim Iqbal becomes youngest head of Bangladesh Cricket Board

DHAKA — Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal became the youngest head of the Bangladesh Cricket ​Board (BCB) on Tuesday, after the National ‌Sports Council dissolved the BCB’s board of directors following an investigation into elections held in October. A ​committee found irregularities in the BCB’s ​election process, the NSC’s sports director Mohammed ⁠Aminul Ahesan told […]

Kashmir

‘Muslim majority state’: NC MLA faces backlash over remarks on liquor sales in Kashmir

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir National Conference MLA Tanvir Sadiq came under fierce criticism from Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq for his statement that the impact on the region’s tourism industry must be considered if liquor is banned. Mirwaiz said that Jammu and Kashmir, being a Muslim-majority state, should not promote liquor sales, opposing […]

Kashmir

Amarnath Yatra: Community kitchen operators demand speedy verification process for them

JAMMU — A group of community kitchen operators on Sunday demanded speedy verification and improved mobile connectivity for their smooth functioning during the annual pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir, officials said. The demand was raised by a delegation of Shri Amarnathji Yatra Bhandara Organisation (SAYBO) when they called on Lt […]