Dhaka – Chairman of the Cricket Operation Committee of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Akram Khan on Monday said the board will announce a revised T20 squad for the India series on Tuesday. Two members of the previous squad announced on…
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Mahmudullah tunes up his bat in 2nd practice match
Dhaka — Mahmudullah Riyad tuned up his bat ahead of the next month’s India tour making a half century (81 off 51 with eight fours and two sixes) in the second inter-squad practice game on Monday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket…
Bangladesh at 1st Asia Cultural Week-2019 Festival in Korea
Dhaka – The Embassy of Bangladesh, Seoul has participated in the ‘1st Asia Cultural Week 2019’ organised by Asia Culture Centre in Gwangju city, the cultural hub of Korea. Bangladesh, along with 14 other nations, participated in the festival, jointly…
MP Harun gets 6-month interim bail
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) on Monday granted six-month interim bail to BNP MP Harun-ur Rashid Harun of Chapainawabganj-3 constituency in a case filed for abusing duty-free import privilege. The HC bench of Justice Md Shawkat Hossain passed the…
Khaleda stable with improvement in some cases: BSMMU
The authorities of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on Monday said the health condition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s is stable with significant improvement in some cases. Speaking at a press conference, they also said Khaleda Zia herself is…
Bangladesh likely to play its first day-night Test in India
Dhaka —Bangladesh is likely to play its first day-night Test during their next month’s tour to India.
Bangladesh to get its first U-19 Women’s cricket team
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday confirmed that they are going to form their first-ever Under-19 Women’s team ahead of the ICC Under-19 Women’s World Cup in 2021 which will be hosted by Bangladesh. The BCB is set…
Ctg Abahani to play Gokulam Kerala in first semis Monday
Chattogram – Former champions and hosts ChattogramAbahani Limitedwill play Group B runners-up Gokulam Kerala FC of India in the first semifinal of the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football Tournament on Monday at 7 pm at MA Aziz Stadium in…
Big guns fail in 1st inter-squad game
Dhaka — Most of the big guns of Bangladesh national cricket team failed to perform in the 1st match of the two-match inter-squad T20 series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here on Sunday. National cricketer-studded Red Team suffered a…
Bangabandhu Gold Cup Football will begin on November 19
Dhaka- The Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football Tournament, the most prestigious international soccer meet of the country, named after father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, will be held in the capital during November 19-29. The decision was taken…
Al Amin eyes to cement his place in national team
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s right-arm pacer Al Amin Hossain, who made a comeback to the national team for the first time after T20 World Cup 2016, has said he is eager to make his inclusion in senior side count. Al Amin…
9 players called back to Dhaka from NCL 3rd round
Dhaka – Nine top cricketers, who are busy playing the third round of National Cricket League (NCL), have been called back to Dhaka by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to take part in two practice games of the national team.…
Terengganu FC reach semis eliminating Basundhara Kings 4-2
Chattogram – Terengganu FC of the Malaysia reached the semifinal of the 3rd edition of Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football Tournament eliminating Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) champions Bashundhara Kings by 2-0 goals in their last group match at the…
Anamul and Rashad shine as NCL half-resumes following boycott
Dhaka – Just two out of scheduled four fixtures in the third round matches of the National Cricket League (NCL) got underway on Saturday, both in Cox’s Bazar, as the country’s flagship domestic first-class cricket competition resumed, or at least…
Vettori to join Tigers as bowling consultant Friday
Dhaka – Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori will join the Bangladesh coaching staff on Friday as the spin bowling consultant of the Tigers. The chief executive officer of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Nizam Uddin Chowdhury on Thursday said the…
Terengganu play goalless draw with Gokulam Kerala
Chattogram – Terengganu FC of Malaysia played to a goalless draw with Sree Gokulam Kerala FC of India in their 2nd match of the eight-team Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football Tournament at the floodlit MA Aziz Stadium here on…
BD U-19 team for four-day series against Sri Lanka announced
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced a 15-member Bangladesh Under-19 team for the two-match four-day series against touring Sri Lanka Under-19 team beginning on Saturday (October 26) at the Abdur Rab Serniabat Stadium in Barishal. The 2nd…
Cricket crisis takes new turn as players place more demands
Dhaka – Placing a 13-point demand afresh, striking Bangladeshi cricketers on Wednesday said they were ready to sit with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to discuss their demands. On behalf of the cricketers, Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Mustafizur Rahman Khan…
BCB should accept cricketers’ demands: Saber
Dhaka – Former President of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Saber Hossain Chowdhury, MP, on Wednesday said the BCB should accept the logical demands of the cricketers to resolve the present crisis.
Ctg Abahani ensure semifinal berth beating Young Elephants
Chattogram – Former champions and hosts Chattogram Abahani Limited assured the semifinal berth from Group A in the 3rd edition of the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football Tournament beating Young Elephants FC of Laos 4-2 in their second match…
Cricketers sit with BCB over 13-point demand
Dhaka – Bangladeshi cricketers who went on a strike on Monday to push for their demands sat in a meeting with Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday night to discuss their demands. The meeting began at the BCB office at…
Livelihood grants help fishers conserve Sundarbans dolphins
KHULNA – Rina Begum, mother of two, once used to catch shrimp fry in the rivers of the Sundarbans, the world largest mangrove forest and habitat to many endangered species, including Bengal tigers and freshwater dolphins. “Fishing was our everyday…
IBBL organizes RDS Clients’ Get-together & Fair in Nawabgonj
Dhaka South Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized Clients’ Get-together & Fair as part of its Rural Development Scheme (RDS) Campaign at Nawabgonj Branch premises on 19 October 2019. Hasne Alam, Deputy Managing Director of the Bank addressed the…
2nd strike by Bangladesh cricketers in 20 years
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket on Monday saw the 2nd strike in 20 years as the country’s top cricketers in a sudden move announced to boycott all cricketing activities at home and aboard if Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) does not meet…
Gokulam Kerala FC upset Bashundhara Kings 3-1
Chattogram – Sree Gokulam Kerala FC of India made a flying start in the eight-team Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football Tournament upsetting Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football Champions Bashundhara Kings by 3-1 goals in their first match at the…
FICA decides to review CWAB’s membership
Dhaka — The Federation of International Cricketers’ Association (FICA) decided to review the membership of Crickets’ Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB).
BFF will not send women’s football team in SA Games
Dhaka – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has decided not to send the national women’s football team in the upcoming 13th South Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Nepal from December 1 to 10.
14 Indian fishermen held in Bay along wIth trawler
Bagerhat – Members of Bangladesh Navy on Tuesday detained 14 Indian fishermen along with a trawler from the Fairway Buoy area of the Bay of Bengal for intruding into the Bangladesh maritime territory.
Hefajat stages demo in capital to protest Bhola deaths
Dhaka – As part of its countrywide programme, Hefajat-e-Islam staged a demonstration in front of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on Tuesday protesting the killing of four people in Sunday’s violence in Bhola’s Borhanuddin upazila following a blasphemous Facebook post from…
BNP brings out torch procession for Khaleda’s release
Dhaka – BNP brought out a torch procession in the city’s Elephant Road area on Tuesday evening demanding the release of its chairperson Khaleda Zia.