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- 1Bangladesh reach Asian Games cricket semi-finals without playing▼Bangladesh reach Asian Games cricket semis without playing
Bangladesh have secured a place in the men's cricket semi-finals at the Asian Games without needing to take the field, advancing due to the tournament format or opponent withdrawal. The development has drawn attention from cricket fans in Bangladesh and across South Asia, with many debating whether walkovers and byes undermine the competitiveness of cricket at the continental Games.
- 2Al-Qaeda 25 Years After 9/11: A Changed Network, New Threats●Al-Qaeda Twenty-Five Years After 9/11: A Changing Network, a Changing Security Challenge
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, security analysts are reassessing al-Qaeda. The network that orchestrated 9/11 has since dispersed, lost leaders including Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri, and evolved into affiliates and allied franchises across Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. Analysts argue this decentralised structure presents a different but still serious counterterrorism challenge for Western and regional security services.