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…
DHAKA—Wicket-keeper batsman Liton Das becomes the new addition to the ongoing individual training programme, organized by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) as he is set to begin practice tomorrow at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city. The dashing…
DHAKA —Senior player Mushfiqur Rahim had to go for his hometown Bogra for some personal reasons but that didn’t refrain him from continuing the individual training. After a gap of one day, the individual training programme of the fourth phase…
DHAKA – State Minister for Youth and Sports Mohammad Zahid Ahsan Russell MP today said the contribution of Bangabandhu and his family to the development of sports in pre independence and after the independence of Bangladesh is undeniable. He was…
DHAKA – Bangladesh Archery Federation (BAF) general secretary Kazi Rajib Uddin Ahmed Chapal infected with COVID-19 positive, a BAF press release said today. Chapal, who has been feeling unwell for the past few days, gave a sample for COVID-19 test…
DHAKA —Bangladesh fast bowler Rubel Hossain has set his target to make a comeback in the longer version format during the side’s three-match Test series in Sri Lanka. Despite establishing him one of the best bowlers of the country in…
DHAKA —The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has planned to appoint a batting coach for the national team for a long term and for all formats of cricket. The post of the batting coach went vacant after the resignation of Neil…
DHAKA – The State Minister for Youth and Sports Mohammad Zahid Ahsan Russell MP inaugurated a virtual skill aid of Bangladesh program on Saturday evening, a Ministry of Youth and Sports press release said today. Skill Aid works to increase…
LISBON – If Paris Saint-Germain beat Bayern Munich in Sunday’s Champions League final in Lisbon, the pictures will probably be of Neymar’s tears of joy or wild scenes of celebration in the French capital, but basking in the glory of…
DHAKA – Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) will again sit on Tuesday (Aug.25) to discuss about the Premier League issue. “We have decided to sit again on Tuesday to discuss with the premier league …… we informally ourselves sat on Thursday…
DHAKA -Fast bowler Rubel Hossain got down to his original business as the fourth phase of the individual training programme, organized by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) began on Saturday at different venues across the country. The fast bowler, who…
DHAKA – All of the coaching staff including the head coach Russell Domingo will return to the Bangladesh in the first week of September as the national cricket team gears up for the tour in Sri Lanka. The coaching staff…
COLOGNE, Germany – Antonio Conte may not welcome comparisons with Jose Mourinho given the bad blood between the two, but for the first time since the Portuguese’s departure, Conte has made Inter Milan a force to be reckoned with. Friday’s…
LISBON– Paris Saint-Germain’s fortunes in the Champions League in recent years have been inextricably linked to those of Neymar, even before they bought the Brazilian for a world record fee, and if he maintains his recent form in Sunday’s final…
SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom – Pakistan captain Azhar Ali believes he can put a low run of scores behind him as his side head into Friday’s third Test at Southampton facing a first series defeat against England in 10 years. The…
Dhaka – The sixth version of the six-nation Men’s Asian Champions Trophy Hockey’2020 rescheduled for March 11 to 19 next year in Bangladesh. The Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) made this announcement on Thursday (Aug 21) after after getting the positive…
Dhaka – The former South African batsman Neil McKenzie has stepped down as the batting coach of Bangladesh National Cricket team. The South Africa batting coach had recently completed two years with the Bangladesh National Team after joining the Tigers…
SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom – Pakistan head into Friday’s third Test at Southampton facing a first series defeat against England in 10 years. The tourists are 1-0 down in a three-match campaign after a three-wicket defeat in the first Test at…
COLOGNE, Germany – Two years on from the embarrassment of being sacked as coach of his country on the eve of a World Cup, Julen Lopetegui has rebuilt his reputation to take Sevilla back to a sixth Europa League final…
SYDNEY – Dropped Usman Khawaja will need to oust either Steve Smith or David Warner to get back into Australia’s white-ball side, coach Justin Langer said Thursday. The 33-year-old, Australia’s senior batsman while Smith and Warner served one-year bans for…
DHAKA—All of the 38 players, who will be in the preliminary squad for the Sri Lanka bound national team must undergo COVID-19 test thrice before heading to the Island nation, said the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). The squad though will…
LONDON – Former Australia bowler Jason Gillespie will leave his role as Sussex coach at the end of the ongoing 2020 season, the English county announced Tuesday. A statement from the south coast club said Gillespie would be returning to…
LAUSANNE – FIFA on Tuesday announced international matches will only be played in Europe in the window that opens at the end of August to reduce travel for players. FIFA said in a statement it was replacing the period scheduled…
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) will host the sixth edition of Men’s Asian Champions Trophy Hockey scheduled to be held from March 11-19 next year. Talking to BSS today, the BHF acting general secretary Mohammad Yousuf said the…
DHAKA – The election schedule of the much-talked Bangladesh Football Federation will be announced on September 3, one month before the congress. The BFF chief election commissioner Mebah Uddin after the meeting through a video message today said :””We’ll sit…
DHAKA – Motiur Rahman Mamun emerged champion in the 57th UCCC Online Chess Tournament securing 7.5 points from nine matches. Meguel of Portugal became runners-up with seven points from the same number of matches after the championship was decided in…
NEW DELHI – The Indian Premier League on Tuesday named Indian fantasy gaming company Dream11 as its lead sponsor, replacing China’s Vivo which was dumped following a deadly border clash between the countries in June. IPL chairman Brijesh Patel told…
DHAKA – State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russell MP today said the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman introduced the revolutionary changes in country’s sports field through the timely steps to take the country’s sports…
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Boys Club observed the 45th death anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members at the club premises today, a press release said. In the day-long program, the Bangladesh Boys…