England, India are favorites, but they need to beat others to win the World Cup: Shakib Al Hasan

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  Eoin Morgan’s England and Virat Kohli’s India are the top two favorites of the 50-over World Cup in England and Wales, but these are on paper favorites. Cricket is a game that doesn’t pick its winner on the basis of past record or on paper strengths; it demands on field performances from the contesting teams. And winning a big game like World Cup semi-final or final also requires the right decisions, great fielding efforts, and capacity to pick up the crucial wickets in the critical hours. Obviously, the favorites…

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UNFOLDING THE PAIN AND SUFFERING OF BENGAL PARTITION

The partition of India 1947

If the Muslims who stayed on in West Bengal after partition was distraught on the one hand, then the upper-class Hindu majority population coming from Bangladesh after the partition of India and Pakistan equally faced the pain, agony, and bitterness of displacement. The boundary demarcation line between India and Pakistan was known as the Radcliffe line, which officially divided India into two separate nations (India and Pakistan). Till date, the event of the partition of India is considered to be one of the saddest events in the history of this…

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THE PARTITION OF INDIA COST MURDER, RAPE, SHATTERED FAMILIES

India partition 1947

The partition of India in 1947 triggered riots, which lead to murders, rape and shattered families on both sides of the border. A colossal wave of migration and mass causalities resulted during the partition. Millions of Muslims moved to Pakistan to what they hoped would be the safer territory. Hindus and Sikhs from Pakistan moved in the direction of India with a better life. Both the newly formed nation faced complex issues and problems were rehabilitating and accommodating post-partition refugees. The communal tension generated further movement when the two nations…

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