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Stability ensures crucial opportunity for Shanto before T20 WC

7 September 2026
For Shanto, that improvement has opened the door to a T20I return, while the Asian Games provide a platform to begin building his role as a stabilising presence ahead of the T20 World Cup.
7 September 2026
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Tests first as WTC dream takes wings

2 September 2026
The next four matches will be crucial to Bangladesh’s hopes, and chief selector Habibul Bashar said they do not want to lose momentum.
2 September 2026
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Interview / ‘A totally sane person can’t be a fast bowler’

1 September 2026
The Bangladesh fast-bowling coach talks about the team’s mindset and preparation, the development of its pace attack, the role of local coaches
1 September 2026
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Big opportunity, valuable exposure

28 August 2026
Bowling leg-spin at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at the age of 17 felt like a dream come true for Mohammad Abdullah and his father, Anwar Shah, who had travelled from Kishoreganj to watch his son play today.
28 August 2026
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Tait Interview Part 2 / ‘One of the Big Bash teams should definitely pick Nahid Rana'

25 August 2026
The former Bangladesh fast-bowling talks about the culture among Bangladesh’s fast bowlers and a possible return to the Tigers in the future, and more
25 August 2026
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Shaun Tait Interview / ‘Entire world talking about Bangladesh's fast bowlers’

25 August 2026
In an exclusive interview with The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi, the former Australia pacer and ex-Bangladesh fast-bowling coach breaks down the Tigers' newfound pace mettle, their push for Test consistency, and more.
25 August 2026
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Disillusionment at hand in Mackay

20 August 2026
The last time Bangladesh came close to following up a landmark away victory with a series win in a SENA country was in 2021/22, when they famously beat New Zealand in Mount Maunganui. An innings-and-117-run defeat in Christchurch followed inside three days. For many, it was simply Bangladesh reverting to type after producing something spectacular.
20 August 2026
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Quicks strike the right chord in Darwin epic

18 August 2026
A Test culture is continuing to grow through their rise
18 August 2026
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Bangladeshi fans deserve this win: Akbar Ali

Bangladesh’s first World Cup-winning captain, Under-19 skipper Akbar Ali talked to The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi over the phone from South Africa regarding the team’s triumph, discussing his and the team’s feelings after delivering the historic result.
10 February 2020
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Julio pleasantly surprised

Former Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar was left pleasantly surprised by the technical proficiency of age-group goalkeepers in Bangladesh after a session working with a number of goalkeepers at the Bangladesh Football Federation’s (BFF’s) artificial turf yesterday.
23 January 2020
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‘Trying to learn from the stars’

22-year-old Afif Hossain is one of the young cricketers who managed to emerge out of Bangladesh cricket’s ongoing gloom.
10 January 2020
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Rana boosts Chattogram to play-off spot

The wicket of Mehedi Hasan Miraz cannot be considered a prized scalp by any measure, although it was just the kind of early breakthrough that Chattogram Challengers needed from Mehedi Hasan Rana as they romped to a six-wicket win over Khulna Tigers yesterday.
4 January 2020
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Hasan sparkles as Dhaka go top

Dhaka Platoon upstaged Khulna Tigers in a close Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL) match at the Sylhet International Stadium yesterday even as Khulna skipper Mushfiqur Rahim played an exceptional innings under pressure to take his side close.
3 January 2020
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Bopara blitz lifts Rajshahi

The Sylhet phase was expected to induce more excitement in the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL) with more power-hitting on the menu to entertain a larger turnout of fans compared to the Dhaka phase matches.
2 January 2020
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Can Sabbir still come good?

Sabbir Rahman was once considered one of Bangladesh’s most formidable promising prospects. His ability to find more time when facing faster bowlers was counted on by the team management and his progress in away conditions saw his star rise in Bangladesh cricket after coming onto the scene in 2014.
17 December 2019
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‘Need to stop relying on spin’

Bangladesh succumbed to their fifth successive Test loss as India romped to an innings-and-46-run win in the second and final Test in Kolkata yesterday.
24 November 2019
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Yet another disastrous Test series

Bangladesh wilted under the Kolkata sun, surviving for just 47 minutes on the third to lose the second Test at the Eden Gardens by an innings and 46 runs yesterday.
24 November 2019
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Kohli’s lesson to the Tigers

If you ask a batsman where their off-stump is, they will tell you. But nobody quite ‘knows’ where their off stump is when they play a delivery.
23 November 2019
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Quick demise of slow Tigers

Having won the toss, Bangladesh elected to bat first in the historic pink ball Test against India at the Eden Gardens yesterday. There was yet another batting collapse from the Bangladesh team as they were bundled out for 106 in 30.3 overs and the pink ball had nothing do with it.
22 November 2019
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Mominul eager to learn lessons from Indore

Ahead of the second Test against India -- a day-night affair with a pink ball to start from today -- Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque wanted to correct the mistakes that undid his team during the first Test in Indore.
21 November 2019
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Tests await beneath pink parade

Pink fever has taken over Kolkata and myriad arrangements were in full flow for Bangladesh and India’s first ever pink-ball Test, which will get underway from 1:30pm (Bangladesh time) today.
21 November 2019
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Kolkata gripped by pink frenzy

Bangladesh will play their first Day-Night Test when they take on India in the second Test at Kolkata from November 22. The Tigers practiced during the morning yesterday with India’s practice scheduled for the afternoon and ahead of the Test at the City of joy, the Eden Gardens began its pink transformation.
20 November 2019
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‘Pink ball places onus on pacers’

Bangladesh’s demanding tour of India reached its last stop yesterday when the Tigers landed in Kolkata at around 3:00pm to take part in the second and final Test against India at the Eden Gardens from November 22.
19 November 2019
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Tough initiation awaits Tigers

Like India, Bangladesh were gearing up for their first ever pink-ball Test for the second and final match of the series in Kolkata.
18 November 2019
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Jayed looking to emulate Shami

Bangladesh pacer Abu Jayed, who impressed with his ability to swing the ball during the first Test against India, insisted that he kept a discerning eye on India pacer Mohammad Shami during the match to learn key aspects of swing bowling.
17 November 2019
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What is good preparation?

“I don’t think there was any lack in preparation. If you look at the eight players that arrived for the Test series, all of them played four-day matches before coming. I didn’t think there would be a problem. I thought they would be able to adjust well.”
16 November 2019
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Pressure released by lack of pacers

Bangladesh took to the field in the morning session on Day Two hoping to find means to thwart the India batting line-up from getting a big score after starting the day with an overnight score of 86 for one.
15 November 2019
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Tigers laid low by Agarwal

India were firmly on top against Bangladesh as the hosts piled on the runs to take a huge 343-run lead with four wickets in hand at the end of the second day of the first Test at the Holkar Stadium in Indore yesterday.
15 November 2019

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