DHAKA – The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has taken assistance from two COVID-19 expert to handle the coronavirus situation as the national team will visit Sri Lanka for a three-match Test series. They took expert opinion from those two specialists…
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) may extend the suspension of cricketers individual training programme at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) for some days more. The cricketers training session was halted for three days after Thursday’s practice session…
LONDON – One of England’s most extraordinary seasons will end with them facing arch-rivals Australia as both sides try to strike a balance between playing their strongest limited-overs teams and keeping an eye on the future. The coronavirus pandemic threatened…
NEW YORK – Serena Williams booked her place in the third round of the US Open on Thursday, defeating Russia’s Margarita Gasparyan in straight sets. Third seed Williams wrapped up a 6-2, 6-4 victory in 1hr 33min on the Arthur…
NEW YORK – World number one Novak Djokovic is in action on day five of the US Open Friday, when he seeks to progress to the last 16 at Flushing Meadows. The Serbian goes up against 28th seed Jan-Lennard Struff…
DHAKA – The Inter-district Poomsae Taekwondo competition began today at the national sports council gymnasium maintaining the government’s heath protocol, a Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation (BTF) press release said today. Walton High-tech Industries Limited executive director and head of the department…
DHAKA—The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) expressed its deep condolence at the demise of former head coach of Bangladesh Women’s Team David Capel. Capel, 57, breathed his last at his home in Northampton, UK today after a long battle with illness.…
DHAKA – The youth hockey team’s preparation camp ahead of the Bangabandhu U-21 men’s Junior Asia Cup Hockey will likely begin from October 1. “We have fixed a tentative date for the youth hockey team’s preparation camp…. the tentative date…
DHAKA – The three-member election commission for Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), led by chief election commissioner Mejbah Uddin, today announced the schedule of BFF polls. As per the polls schedule, nomination form will be distributed from September 5-7 (11 am…
DHAKA- The fist-ever referee refreshers course 2020 was held on Tuesday in the country through a zoom video conference, a Bangladesh Football Federation press release said today. Referees from three districts – Rangamati, Khagrachari and Bandorban – took part in…
DHAKA —The Bangladesh coaches can help Shakib Al Hasan personally in his practice session at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP), said the BCB Cricketer Operations chairman Akram Khan. Shakib who reached Bangladesh at the early hour on Tuesday, will…
DHAKA —Bangladesh all-rounder Saifuddin is yet to join the individual training programme, arranged by the BCB, when all of his colleagues had already started practice sessions as he is currently suffering from fever. “He was supposed to join the training…
DHAKA — National cricket team head coach Russell Domingo is all set to arrive in Bangladesh on September 6 after his flight was delayed for two days. Fielding coach Ryan Kook and trainer Nick Lee will also reach Bangladesh alongside…
DHAKA —Bangladesh is all set to play two series against New Zealand next year after those were postponed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. New Zealand was due to be in Bangladesh in this year’s August-September for two-match Test series.…
DHAKA —The Mushfiqur Rahim Foundation, owned by the senior national cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim, has distributed relief items among 300 flood-affected families in Sariakandi, Bogra, which is the wicket-keeper batsman’s own district. Mushfiqur confirmed the matter on his verified Facebook page…
DHAKA —Bangladesh Test captain Mominul Haque missed the individual training, arranged by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) due to stomach upset. Mominul Haque who has been sweating hard at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium was not seen for the last two…
DHAKA – State Minister for Youth and Sports Mohammad Zahid Ahsan Russell MP said Bangabandhu was an inexhaustible source of inspiration for oppressed, exploited and denied people around the world, a Press release said. He was speaking as the chief…
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Rugby Federation Union (BRFU) continued their COVID-19 awareness program by distributing mask, hand glove and hand sanitizer among the two hundred people at the Bangabandhu National Stadium’s gate no 3 as a part of COVID-19 awareness…
DHAKA —Despite the coronavirus pandemic ate up valuable time and created some rust, wicket-keeper batsman Liton Das wants to replicate his Zimbabwe series form to the upcoming three-match Test series against Sri Lanka. Liton who scored two centuries, including country’…
DHAKA – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has permitted Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) to conduct different coaching certificate courses on online platforms, a BFF press release said today. So, the federation launched four AFC ‘C’ coaching certificate courses on Zoom…
DHAKA – The cabinet today approved the proposal of Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYAS) by including Shaheed Captain Sheikh Kamal’s birth anniversary in ‘ka’ class in order to observe the day nationally on August 5,a MOYAS press release said…
SYDNEY – Footballing minnows Adelaide United issued a long-shot bid to entice superstar Lionel Messi to join its ranks Wednesday, touting the remote South Australian city as a coronavirus safehaven for playing and raising his family. Writing a “Dear Lionel”…
DHAKA —The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed Toby Radford as the head coach of the High Performance (HP) Unit for one year. The former West Indies batting and assistant coach Toby Radford’s first assignment with the HP team will…
DHAKA—Bangladesh Test opener Shadman Islam Anik felt he regained his full fitness following his surgery on his injured finger, which kept him away from cricket for sometimes. He said he is now ready to return to the cricket field after…
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) will host the Bangabandhu Men’s Junior Asia Cup Hockey scheduled to be held on 21-30 January next at Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium. “Yes the schedule of the Bangabandhu Men’s Junior Asia Cup…
NEW YORK– Sprint legend Usain Bolt said Monday he is self-quarantining after undergoing a COVID-19 test amid reports he was positive for the deadly coronavirus. In a video posted on Twitter, the Jamaican said he had experienced no symptoms, but…
SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom – England coach Chris Silverwood urged his side to “finish strong” and help get James Anderson to 600 Test wickets following a frustrating day against Pakistan at Southampton on Monday. Anderson was left just one shy of…
DHAKA —Bangladesh Under-19 cricket Iftekhar Hossain Ifti is set to join the conditioning camp with his other colleagues in BKSP within a couple of days. Ifti who was only cricketer amongst the 45-member preliminary Under-19 squad to be found positive…
DHAKA —The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed Craig McMillan as the national team’s batting consultant for the tour of Sri Lanka. McMillan, the former New Zealand batsman, became the successor of Neil McKenzie who stepped down from the post…
DHAKA —Iftekhar Hossain Ifti, the only player who was found positive for coronavirus amongst the 45-member Bangladesh Under-19 team, underwent for the test again as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) wants to be more accurate in his case. He gave…