(Reuters) - Corey Anderson smashed his first test century as New Zealand reached 419 for eight against Bangladesh to take a first innings lead of 137 on the third day of the second and final test in Dhaka on Wednesday.
Anderson, competing in his second test, smashed 13 fours and two sixes in his 116 before [...]

Bangladesh The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Bangladeshi government have launched a programme to improve working conditions in the country's garment sector.The ILO says the new initiative has been brought in following the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory complex in April which killed more than 1,000 workers.The programme has been welcomed [...]

Corey Anderson hit a maiden half-century as he shared an unbroken 104-run stand with Kane Williamson to put New Zealand in a strong position in the second Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka Wednesday. The tourists reached 4-231 by lunch on the third day, trailing Bangladesh by just 51 runs in the first innings with [...]

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(1 hr 7 mins ago) Corey Anderson hit a maiden half-century as he shared an unbroken 104-run stand with Kane Williamson to put New Zealand in a strong position in the second cricket test against Bangladesh in Dhaka today. The Kiwis reached 231 for 4 wickets by lunch on the third day, trailing [...]

MIRPUR, Bangladesh (AP) — Corey Anderson scored his maiden half-century to help New Zealand reach 231-4 at lunch Wednesday on the third day of the second cricket test.Anderson was unbeaten on 75 and Kane Williams was 56 not out, the pair putting on 104 runs for the fifth wicket as New Zealand reduced the first-innings [...]

MIRPUR, Bangladesh (AP) — Scores at lunch Wednesday on the third day of the second cricket test between Bangladesh and New Zealand at Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium:Bangladesh 1st innings: 282 all out in 74.5 overs (Tamim Iqbal 95, Mominul Haque 47, Marshall Ayub 41; Neil Wagner 5-64, Ish Sodhi 3-59)New Zealand 1st Innings: 231-4 in [...]

An ADB $250 million loan to expand the coverage and quality of water supplies to nearly 11 million people in Dhaka, Bangladesh. MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $250 million loan to expand the coverage and quality of water supplies to nearly 11 million people in Dhaka, Bangladesh’s fast-growing [...]

NEW DELHI — The International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Bangladesh government have launched a program to improve working standards for the country’s nearly 4 million garment workers. The initiative comes six months after the worst disaster in the country’s garment industry killed more than 1,100 people and put the spotlight on hazardous working conditions [...]

Shakib Al Hasan claimed three wickets as Bangladesh reduced New Zealand to 3-107 on Tuesday before rain forced an early stumps on the second day of the second Test in Dhaka. A heavy downpour led the umpires to suspend and then call off play after an early tea break with the game evenly poised. [...]