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Bangladesh Cricket Team Won’t Travel to India, but Shooting Squad Will for Asian Championships
Bangladesh will send two shooters to the Asian Rifle and Pistol Championships in India despite withdrawing its cricket team over security concerns, officials confirmed.
- On Wednesday, the Bangladesh Youth and Sports Ministry cleared two rifle shooters to travel to India for the Asian Rifle and Pistol Championships next month, scheduled February 2 to 14.
- Last week, the Bangladesh Cricket Board refused to send its T20 World Cup team to India, citing security concerns, and the International Cricket Council replaced Bangladesh with Scotland, citing scheduling issues.
- The two shooters, Arefin Shaira and Md Robiul Islam, will compete in 10m air rifle events at the Dr Karni Singh Range, where over 300 shooters from 17 countries participate until February 14.
- The Ministry of External Affairs gave clearance, which NRAI forwarded to the Indian embassy in Dhaka, and Youth and Sports Secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam said only a shooter and a coach are travelling.
- Shooting's indoor format and limited spectators mean organisers and hosts assure reduced security concerns despite diplomatic tension between Bangladesh and India and speculation about shooter withdrawal.
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