Dhaka – Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal wants to skip the first two international events of the Tigers through which their home season will start.
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3 Indian clubs to take part in Sheikh Kamal Int’l Club Cup
Dhaka – Three Indian football clubs — East Bengal FC, Mohun Bagan AC and Kolkata Mohammedan SC — will participate in the upcoming Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup 2019 to be held at MA Aziz Stadium in Chattogram in October.…
Zimbabwe cricket board reinstated, team still suspended
Harare (AP/UNB) — The Zimbabwe cricket board has been reinstated by a government body in what could be the first step to ending a suspension by the International Cricket Council.
SAFF U-15 Champs: Bangladesh to fly for India on August 19
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-15 football team will fly for India on August 19 (Monday) to participate in the SAFF Under-15 Championship 2019.
SAFF U-18 Champs: Bangladesh face off Sri Lanka on Sept 21
Dhaka – Bangladesh will start their South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-18 Championship 2019 campaign by facing Sri Lanka in the first match of three-team Group B on September 21 at the APF Stadium in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu. The…
Tiger Woods has effect on Thai sports like few others
Jersey City (AP/UNB)— Tiger Woods’ first vacation to Thailand was a lot different than when he goes there for work.
BCB happy with Russell Domingo as head coach candidate
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is happy with the presentation of Russell Domingo as a candidate of the head coach of the Bangladesh national cricket team.
Rating Chess: GM Ziaur Rahman dominant after 8th round
Dhaka – GM Ziaur Rahman of Saif Sporting Club dominated in the Walton Air Conditioner International Rating Chess Tournament 2019 securing 7.5 points after 8th round matches held at Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall Room on Wednesday. Three players are sharing…
Zim confirm tour; BCB announce tri-nation T20 series
Dhaka – After waiting for weeks, Zimbabwe cricket team have finally confirmed their tour to Bangladesh to take part in a T20 tri-series, also involving Afghanistan.
New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum retires from cricket
Wellington (AP/UNB) – Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has announced his retirement from cricket at the age of 37.
BCB still optimistic about Zim’s participation in tri-series
Dhaka – Nizam Uddin Chowdhury, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), on Tuesday said they are still optimistic about Zimbabwe’s participation in the proposed tri-series which is scheduled in September.
BCB yet to finalise Mashrafe’s farewell plan
Dhaka – Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, one of the most popular sportspersons the country has ever produced, is close to retirement after an 18-year career frequently plagued by injuries.
Fast bowler Dale Steyn retires from test cricket
Dhaka (AP/UNB) -South Africa’s Dale Steyn retired from test cricket on Monday, ending the red-ball career of a player who was one of the world’s fiercest fast bowlers and the best in the game at his height but whose latter…
Franchises seek consistency in BPL rules
Dhaka – Amid several franchises’ move to rope in star players for their teams for the next season of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has said it has no validity as they are yet to renew…
Rating Chess: Three players share top slot
Dhaka – Three players shared the top slot in the Walton Air Conditioner International Rating Chess Tournament on Monday securing full four points from four matches at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room. The leaders are: FM Mehdi Hasan Parag…
Australia wins 1st Ashes test by 251 runs, Lyon takes 6-49
Birmingham (AP/UNB) – Australia won the first Ashes Test by a huge margin of 251 runs on Monday after dismissing England for 146 in its second innings on the final day.
Smith closes in on 2nd century in opening Ashes test
Birmingham (AP/UNB) – Steve Smith moved within touching distance of a second century of the match as he led Australia to a 141-run lead at lunch Sunday on the fourth day of the Ashes opener at Edgbaston.
BPL T20: BCB denies Shakib’s move to Rangpur Riders
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) denied Shakib’s move to the Rangpur Riders for the 7th season of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Cricket without a fresh contract.
Emerging Women’s Cricket: South Africa whitewash Bangladesh 3-0
Dhaka – Hosts South African Emerging Players Women’s Cricket team whitewashed Bangladesh Emerging Players Women’s team in the three-match unofficial one-day series beating them in the one-over eliminator after the 3rd and last match between two the teams ended in…
Sri Lankan Emerging HP Team due Aug 16
Dhaka – Sri Lanka Emerging High Performance (HP) Team will arrive here on August 16 to play a three-match one-day and two-match four-day series against their Bangladesh counterparts in Khulna, Cox’s Bazar and BKSP (Savar).
Curtain falls on Bashundhara’s dominant season in BPL
Dhaka – Newly crowned Bashundhara Kings played a 1-1 draw with Chattogram Abahani Limited in the last league match of the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Saturday.
3 BPL franchises confirm their star players
Dhaka – Three franchises of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), including defending champions Comilla Victorians, have so far confirmed their icon players from A-plus category.
Montu-led panel sweeps in Athletics Federation election
Dhaka – Former General Secretary of the ad-hoc committee of Bangladesh Athletics Federation Advocate Abdur Rakib Montu-led panel swept the Athletics Federation election bagging all the posts on Saturday.
Shakib to leave Dhaka tonight to perform Hajj
Dhaka – Bangladesh Test and T20 captain Shakib Al Hasan are set to leave for Saudi Arabia tonight to perform Hajj.
Saifuddin eager to be back in action
Dhaka – Within two years of his debut in international cricket, Mohammad Saifuddin was close to becoming an integral part of Bangladesh’s limited-overs set-up.
SAFF U-15 Champs: Bangladesh to face Bhutan on Aug 23
Dhaka – Bangladesh will start their SAFF Under-15 Championship 2019 campaign by facing Bhutan in the opening match on August 23 at the Kalyani Stadium in West Bengal of India.
Bashundhara Kings to play Chattogram Abahani on Saturday
Dhaka – Newly Crowned Bashundhara Kings will play against Chattogram Abahani Limited in the last league match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Saturday.
BD participants at International Fishing Tournament in Russia
Two Bangladeshi amateur anglers are participating in the international fishing tournament to be held in the Russia on August 1 and 2. Organised by the Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM the tournament will take place in the Gulf of…
BCB XI eliminated from Mini Ranji Trophy
Dhaka – Touring Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Eleven were eliminated from Dr (Capt) K Thimmappaiah Memorial Cricket Tournament of Karnataka losing to Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangha (SCS) by seven wickets in the four-day semifinal that concluded on the 4th and…
Prizes of JnU Inter-Department Football distributed
Dhaka – The prize distribution ceremony of Inter-Department Football competition of Jagannath University (JnU) was held at the university premises on Tuesday.