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Bangladesh have beaten Australia for the first time in a T20 cricket game, successfully defending a modest target of 132 and winning by 23 runs in Dhaka.
Australia again struggled against spin as they suffered their first T20 cricket loss to Bangladesh, crashing to a 23-run loss after chasing a modest target in the opening game of a five-match series in Dhaka.
It is the first bilateral T20 series between the two nations, with Australia having won each of their four World Cup encounters against Bangladesh.
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Around 21 pc of total deaths reported in April alone
Sun Online Desk
2nd May, 2021 11:48:01
Covid-19 claimed 2,404 lives in April alone in Bangladesh, the cruellest month for the country since the outbreak of the pandemic last year.
Of the total 11,450 coronavirus-related deaths reported until April 30, 2,404 or 20.99 percent alone were recorded in the previous month.
During the last one month, 147,837 infections were officially registered, according to the handout of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
As the virus continues its onslaught, 568 people lost their lives in January this year, 281 in February and 638 in March.
Dhaka division remains the worst-hit region, registering most of the deaths – 6,714 or 58.33%.
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