Dhaka, Bangladesh and Jet Crash
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The high-level meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday in Dhaka. Upon his arrival at the airport, Naqvi, who currently serves as President of the ACC, was warmly received by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan.
In Dhaka, a city of over 20 million, Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport operates with just one active runway. Every day, 300–400 commercial flights, military jets, and around 100 private helicopters share this single strip.
The fate of this year's Asia Cup, uncertain since the India-Pakistan military skirmish in May, could be decided at the Asian Cricket Council's (ACC) annual general meeting on Thursday. The meeting itself has drawn unwanted attention, with the BCCI attending virtually and no clarity yet on whether Sri Lanka Cricket will attend in person or online.
A team of two Indian specialists and a nursing assistant from Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Safdarjung Hospital landed in Dhaka on Wednesday, to assist with the treatment of the victims of the Bangladesh plane crash tragedy, that occurred on July 21.
In a letter sent to the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the commerce ministry has proposed holding the meeting next Sunday to move forward with the talks
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Dr Chong Si Jack, a physician from Singapore General Hospital, arrived in Dhaka to assist the Bangladeshi medical team