Updated On: 04 September, 2024 08:25 AM IST | Rawalpindi | AFP
Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto recalls hardships back home after 2-0 series whitewash v Pakistan; hopes win will bring smiles to people

Bangladesh players celebrate their seris win over Pakistan in Rawalpindi yesterday. Pic/AFP
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto believed his team’s first Test cricket series win over Pakistan will give his compatriots reason to smile amid ongoing difficulties.
The recent civil unrest that toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina caused Bangladesh to be stripped of the ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup, and in the past week the country has been hit by deadly flash floods that have affected millions of people.