That was the fault of International Cricket Council. Yesterday, ICC made the mistake.  It was reported, "India ranked number 1 position in the Test rankings. India was already the number 1 team in both the ODI and T20 cricket.  As per the news published by ICC, India crowned the nimber 1 position in the Test cricket.  So, India became only the second team in the world to top the rankings in all three formats at the same time.  On such news, the Indian fans were excited. Tweeted and posted on social media, indian fans expressed their feelings.  However, the ICC made the amendment of that news after showing India as the number 1 team in the Test rankings. And ICC has apologized for such a mistake. In a statement, the ICC said, 'Due to a technical glitch on 15 February 2023, India was the No. 1 team on the ICC's website. We apologize for such an error. According to the revised rankings, Australia is still at the top of the Test rankings. Their rating points are 126 in 29 matches. India are at number 2 position. Their rating points are 115.  Earlier, in the ranking published by ICC India rating was 115 while Australia's rating was shown 111. Australia is currently in a safe place as it is leading by 11 points.  However, the ICC's ranking predictor says that India will top in the test rankings only if they win the four-match Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023 lead by 2 matches. 

Shakib Al Hasan got an invitation from Kolkata last Thursday. It was said that Shakib went there to inaugurate Kali Puja organized by ‘Amra Sobai Club’. Then the controversy began. In this connection somebody termed him as misbeliever, even death threat was given to him. Shakib said nothing in the last few days but on Monday evening he made his position clear through a Youtube message. About Puja Shakib said, certainly it is sensitive. At first I want to say that I think myself as a proud Muslim and I try to obey that. There will be mistake and we move along with mistakes. I seek apology to you if I commit any mistake. I also seek apology if I break your heart. He said, it was said in the news, media reports and social media that I went there to inaugurate worship. For that purpose I did not go and did not do that. You will get the proof. If you see the invitation card there it was written that who inaugurated the program for real. AH    

Opposition Chief Whip Mashiur Rahman Ranga on Wednesday extended unconditional apology for making derogatory remarks on slain pro-democracy activist Noor Hossain.   Ranga offered the apology as he stood in the House to make his personal statement under section 274 of the rules of procedure.   While speaking at a Jatiya Party meeting at its Banani office on November 10, Ranga said Noor Hossain, a young pro-democracy activist who sacrificed his life on November 10, 1987 during the movement to end the autocratic regime of HM Ershad, a Yaba and Phensedyl addict.   The remarks sparked widespread criticisms. Some ruling and opposition MPs also expressed their resentments over the issue in parliament.   The opposition chief whip while speaking in parliament said he made a mistake and for that he already apologized to Noor Hossain’s family members.       About his remark over Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Ranga said if he had said anything wrong about Bangabandhu then he is also extending ‘unconditional apology’ for that.   But, he said, he did not call Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ‘corrupt and terrorist’.   “Again, if I made any mistake I’m offering unconditional apology,” he added.   Ranga said he did not want to make any remark that undermines someone. “I’m shouldering the responsibility for my remarks… I may make mistakes while I was delivering my speech (at the party program),” he said.       On Tuesday, Awami League MPs Amir Hossain Amu, Tofail Ahmed, Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim and Tahzeeb Alam Siddique, Jatiya Party MPs Kazi Feroz Rashid and Mujibul Haque Chunnu, Gonoforum MP Sultan Mohammed Mansur and Tarikat Federation Chairman Syed Nazibul Bashar Maizvandary raised the issue in parliament and fiercely criticized Ranga. Source: UNB AH

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said, those who take yaba and are involved in trading, their wives will not accompany them. The sisters who take yaba and are involved in it, their husbands will not accompany them. You have to seek apology to Allah. Be honest. I don’t want to say in detail. He said these as the chief guest in a surrender program of yaba traders who are listed by home ministry at Teknaf Pilot High School ground in Cox’s Bazar on Saturday. 102 yaba traders including 29 god fathers surrendered in the program. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and IGP Dr. Mohammad Javed Patwary received the yaba traders with flowers. At that time the yaba traders deposited 3 lakh 50 thousand pieces yaba tablets, 30 home made fire arms and 70 rounds of cartridges. The yaba traders were taken under police custody after the surrender. While delivering speech the home minister said, why you have to do yaba trading? Cox’s Bazar will be the most successful business area. You have opportunities of different types of business. But you are getting involved in yaba trading, which is crime. You are doing harm to the society, state. You are destroying your children, families and everything. In the program he said to the women, you could have brought back your husband from this path of crimes. But you did not. Even you were involved. As you have surrendered after sensing your mistakes, we, on behalf of the administration and government, express thanks to you. We hope that from now you will live a good life. In the program the home minister also said, all the yaba traders will be brought under law no matter how powerful they are. Those who did not surrender till at present need to surrender quickly. Nobody related to drugs will be spared. The country has to be saved at first. We have to remain alert so that no drugs or illegal people can intrude through the border. BGB has to take the responsibility. The program presided over by Cox’s Bazar Police Super ABM Masud Hossain where Inspector General of Police Dr. Javed Patwary, Members of Parliament Shahin Akter, Jafar Alam, Ashek Ullah Rafiq, Saimum Sarwar Komol, Deputy Commissioner Kamal Hossain, district council Chairman Mostak Ahmed Chowdhury and others delivered speeches. AH       

Chhatra League has given ultimatum to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to seek apology by withdrawing his speech within 48 hours. Otherwise the students’ organization threatened to seize BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office. Chhatra League said this in protest of Mirza Fakhrul’s speech delivered after the incident of attack on law enforcing agencies in front of BNP office at Nayapaltan in the capital on Wednesday. The Chhatra League leaders also announced to file defamation cases against BNP leaders Mirza Abbas and Gayeshwar Chandra Roy. Chhatra League held procession and rally in Dhaka University campus on Thursday. Chhatra League leaders gave the ultimatum after the procession. The procession started from Madhu’s Canteen and ended in front of Raju Sculpture. There Chhatra League president Rezwanul Haque Chowdhury Shovon said, BNP-Jamaat are destroying properties of the country. They want power. As the election is nearer the cadres of BNP-Jamaat are getting unruly. Chhatra League leaders and activists have to remain alert about them. Chhatra League general secretary Golam Rabbani said, the attackers are Chhatra Dal and BNP cadres. But Mirza Fakhrul lied saying them as helmet force of Chhatra League. We condemn this type of lying by the BNP leaders. He warned that defamation cases will be filed against Mirza Abbas and Gayeshwar Chandra Roy. Mirza Fakhrul has to seek apology within 24 hours acknowledging his speech as false. AH