DHAKA: Under pressure FIFA leader Sepp Blatter on Monday gave up his International Olympic Committee seat because he will soon end his reign in charge of world football. Blatter, whose organisation is embroiled in a corruption scandal, was among a group of eight IOC members who should

DHAKA: The Test series between Bangladesh and South Africa ended in a draw after rain had washed out plays both of its Chittagong and Dhaka matches.After the three successive washed-out days, the final day was also called off Monday before the scheduled start of play due to a wet outfield

DHAKA: Australia are set to arrive Bangladesh in October for their first Test series against the Tigers in over nine years.The Aussies will arrive on September 28 to play a three-day warm-up match against the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s XI at Fatullah outside the capital.Bangladesh is

DHAKA: After three successive washed-out days, the second Test match between the Bangladesh and South Africa played in Mirpur was called off due to wet outfield caused by couple of days’ rain.As the outfield has taken too much water and has been rendered unfit for play, umpires decided

DHAKA: Heavy rain forced the fourth day's play to be abandoned without a ball being bowled in the second Test between Bangladesh and South Africa at Mirpur on Sunday.Earlier, the second and third days’ play at the Shere Bangla National Stadium have also been called off due to rain with

DHAKA: Rain prevented play starting as scheduled at 9:30am local time on the fourth day of the second Test between Bangladesh and South Africa in Mirpur on Sunday. Earlier, the second and third days’ play at the Shere Bangla National Stadium have been called off without playing a single

DHAKA: Shahid Afridi then Anwar Ali lifted Pakistan from nowhere to beat Sri Lanka by one wicket with four balls left and sweep their two-match Twenty20 series on Saturday.After winning the toss, Sri Lanka put up a formidable 172-7, helped by a career-best 48 not out from Chamara

DHAKA: The third day's play in the second Test between Bangladesh and South Africa at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur has been called off due to rain on Saturday.An entire day's play was lost without playing a single ball due to wet outfield caused by rain with the influence

DHAKA: Rain delayed the start of the third day's play in the second Test match between Bangladesh and South Africa at Mirpur on Saturday.Earlier on Friday, incessant rain due to the influence of cyclonic storm Komen washed out the entire second day's play in the Test.Bangladesh scored 246

DHAKA: Beijing was selected Friday to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, becoming the first city awarded both the winter and summer games.Beijing narrowly defeated Almaty, Kazakhstan, in a vote of the International Olympic Committee. The vote was surprisingly close: 44-40, reports Yahoo

DHAKA: The second day's play in the second Test between Bangladesh and South Africa at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur was called off due to rain on Friday. Bangladesh could not resume their first innings as the entire morning session of the second day's play was washed out

DHAKA: Rain delayed the start of the second day's play of the second Test between South Africa and Bangladesh at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.Both teams remain at the hotel as it has been raining cats and dogs due to influence of the cyclone 'Komen'. Earlier,

Bangladesh Vs South Africa 2 nd Test Played at Shere Bangla National Stadium Dhaka Brief Scorecard : Bangladesh 246 /8 ( Mushfiqur Rahman 65, Mominul Haque 40, Mahmudullah 35 ,Shakib Al Hasan 35 , Imrul Kayes 30 , JP Duminy 3/27 ,Dale Steyn 3/30)Match Report:On a slow flat turning track,

DHAKA: Bangladesh team won three gold medals on shot-put, badminton and table tennis in Special Olympics Summer World Games in Los Angels.In athletics, Suman Khan won the gold medal in shotput 4-kg, Rezwanul Haque in badminton single and Naimur Rahman in table tennis single.Moreover,

DHAKA: Bangladesh scored 246 runs losing eight wickets at stumps on Day-1 of the first innings in the second test against visiting South Africa at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium on Thursday.Mushfiq 65, Mominul 40, Mahmudullah 35, Shakib 35 helped Tigers to make the score in 88.1 overs as Steyn and

DHAKA: Expectations are high in China as the vote on the 2022 Winter Olympics Games nears.‘Good luck for Beijing, and I will pray for you,’ said Li Maocuo, two days before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decides to give the host right to Beijing, or Almaty, Kazakhstan.The

DHAKA: Bangladesh have scored 125-run losing three wickets in the first innings of the second test against visiting South Africa at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur in city on Thursday.Earlier, dashing opener Tamim Iqbal returned to pavilion in the fifth over of the

DHAKA: Dashing Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal returned to pavilion early in the first innings of the second test against visiting South Africa at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stafium in Mirpur in city on Thursday.He scored only 6-run. Dale Steyn took the wicket and on the way entered the

DHAKA: Bangladesh openers have started their innings against visiting South Africa in the second test of two-match series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur in city on Thursday.Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss and elected to bat first in the match that

DHAKA: Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss and elected to bat first against visiting South Africa in the second test of two-match series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stafium in Mirpur in city on Thursday.Bangladesh openers will open their innings at 9:30am local