Thursday, 17 Jul, 2025

Sports

Air pollution cause of concern for Bangladesh-India 1st T20I

DHAKA: The prevailing air pollution in India’s national capital region has become a cause of concern ahead of the T20 International between India and Bangladesh at the Feroz Shah Kotla on November 3. Back in December 2017, the Sri Lankan cricket team was left gasping for breath

Motorbike blogger Elena killed in road accident

This beautiful model and motorbike blogger has died in a tragic crash with a car. Motorcycle enthusiast Elena ‘Kuzavini’, 41, had a popular Instagram page with 80,000 followers where she posted racy snaps and videos of her riding on bikes or posing in her leather protective

Nasir Hossain suspended for one match

DHAKA:  Nasir Hossain has been suspended for one match on charge of his misconduct with umpire. Nasir Hossain can’t play in the third round of the National Cricket League (NCL) on Saturday (October 26). Nasir Hossain gets this symbolic punishment for making fun while bowling and

BCB taking legal action against Shakib Al Hasan

DHAKA: The Bangladesh Cricket Board is set to issue a show-cause notice to Shakib Al Hasan for making an unlawful contract with a telecom company. The country's leading all-rounder joined Grameenphone as their brand ambassador on October 22. According to BCB's players'

Saifuddin’s facebook ID hacked!

DHAKA: Personal facebook and instagram IDs of Bangladesh cricket team all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin have been hacked. The information was confirmed in a post from Saifuddin's Verified official Facebook page on Friday (Oct 25).  He also requested all to be careful about

Tigers’ coaching staff unwilling to travel to Pakistan

DHAKA: Coaching staff of Bangladesh national cricket team are unwilling to travel to Pakistan for the international series in February next year on security ground, sources of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said. No one except the conditioning coach Mario Villavarayan is interested in

Daniel Vettori arrives to join tigers’ camp

DHAKA: Tigers’ Spin bowling coach Daniel Vettori arrived in Dhaka on Friday (Oct 25) morning to join the preparatory camp ahead of India tour of Bangladesh National Cricket Team.  The Tigers are scheduled to start their camp for the India tour in afternoon.  Earlier in July, BCB

Bashundhara Kings defeat Chennai City 3-2

DHAKA:  Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Champions Bashundhara Kings beat Chennai City FC of India by 3-2 goals at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chattogram on Thursday (October 24). With this victory, BPL Champions Bashundhara Kings kept its hope for semi-final intact. Lebanese striker

India Tour: Tigers’ preparatory camp from Friday

DHAKA: Bangladesh's journey to the World Test Championship will begin with a Test series against India.  Prior to that, the Tigers will play the Twenty20 series against India starting from November 3. The Bangladesh T-20 squad will begin its preparatory camp in Mirpur on Friday

India announce T-20, Test Squads for Bangladesh

DHAKA: Rohit Sharma will lead the 15-member squad and Virat Kohli has been rested for the three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series against Bangladesh starting from November 3. The Board of Control For Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Thursday (Oct 24).  Promising

Daniel Vettori due in Dhaka Friday

DHAKA: Tigers’ Spin bowling coach Daniel Vettori will arrive in Dhaka on Friday (Oct 24) and likely to join preparatory camp ahead of India tour of Bangladesh National Cricket Team.  The Tigers are scheduled to start their camp for the India tour Friday.  Earlier in July, BCB

Saifuddin ruled out of India tour for injury

DHAKA: Fast bowling all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin has been ruled out of the upcoming India tour due to a back injury.  Mohammad Saifuddin will need at least two months to recover from the back injury. So, he won’t be available for the India tour, where Bangladesh will play three

All Quiet in the Cricket Front?

Finally the doctor who prescribes all medicines for curing all diseases in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had to intervene. She summoned agitated BCB President Nazmul Hasan Papon in her office and advised her to resolve the deadlock through discussion with cricketers. She also

Papon waits at BCB, players at Gulshan

DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board officials are scheduled to sit with the cricketers at the BCB office on Wednesday (Oct 23) afternoon to resolve the problem, protesting on 11-point demand.  They told reporters that they were waiting for the cricketers. However, keeping the BCB

Sourav Ganguly takes over as 39th BCCI president

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday took over as the BCCI’s 39th president, becoming the biggest name to head the world’s richest cricket board. Mr. Ganguly was officially entrusted with the task of heading Indian cricket for the next nine months at the BCCI’s

BCB to sit with cricketers in afternoon

DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has set a deadline to speak directly with the protesting cricketers about their 11-point demand.  Board officials will hear top Bangladesh players, including Shakib, Tamim, Mushfiq, at 5 pm on Wednesday (October 23). Meanwhile, national team

Battle Lines Drawn

DHAKA: Following lodgement of 11 points demand by the cream of Bangladesh Cricketers to BCB and sharp response of BCB policy makers a battle lines has been drawn. The threat of players boycotting all cricket tournaments if not their demands fulfilled and stubborn attitude of BCB have

Papon sees conspiracy in cricketers’ strike

DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon apprehended conspiracy behind the sudden 11-point strike of Bangladeshi cricketers. The BCB president was talking to reporters after an emergency board meeting on Tuesday (October 22). He believes that all this is

Ranchi Test: India clinch whitewash of South Africa

DHAKA: India put on a dominating performance in the third Test against South Africa in Ranchi to complete a 3-0 series whitewash. India's 497/9 proved to be too much for South Africa, even over two innings as they were knocked over for 162 and then 133. The victory sees India

Sourav Ganguly confident Bangladesh will tour India

DHAKA: The Bangladesh cricketers went on strike on Monday, saying that they wouldn't take part in any cricket activity until their demands are addressed by their board.  While their strike does put a question mark on their upcoming tour of India, BCCI President-elect Sourav