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Bishwajit Roy

Bishwajit Roy is sports editor at The Daily Star.

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Who is Rubel? Understated at home, never forgotten by Morgan’s England

20 April 2026, 12:30 PM
The 2015 ICC World Cup in Adelaide served as his professional zenith.
20 April 2026, 12:30 PM
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BCB’s cycle of political interference and dysfunction

16 April 2026, 22:00 PM
Failure to build strong institutions continues to undermine many sectors in Bangladesh, preventing them from achieving their desired goals.
16 April 2026, 22:00 PM
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From Mustafizur’s IPL removal to global cricket turmoil: What next?

2 February 2026, 19:05 PM
The spark that lit this wildfire wasn’t a war, a border clash, or even a match. It was the quiet exclusion of Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from an Indian Premier League franchise in early January -- a decision that, at the time, felt like just another cricketing call.
2 February 2026, 19:05 PM
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Beyond technique: Ashraful focuses on the mental side

5 November 2025, 04:21 AM
Few understand Bangladesh’s persistent batting woes better than Ashraful.
5 November 2025, 04:21 AM
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As rankings rise, BFF must leap further

8 August 2025, 04:00 AM
If entertainment value and visibility are benchmarks for attracting sponsors and club interest, then our women footballers have already made a strong case.
8 August 2025, 04:00 AM
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Five days of fire and grace: Why Test cricket still reigns

15 July 2025, 15:30 PM
There are games that thrill, and then there are Test matches that sear themselves into memory.
15 July 2025, 15:30 PM
Bangladesh women's football success

Indomitable women footballers point to persistent cracks in the system

8 July 2025, 14:28 PM
Players have spoken publicly about the need for proper nutrition, functioning gyms, better training grounds, and a stable domestic league.
8 July 2025, 14:28 PM
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Was Shanto's return to runs overshadowed by Tigers' missing intent?

21 June 2025, 12:40 PM
Yet, despite the individual brilliance, murmurs of doubt persisted over Bangladesh’s approach, particularly their intent, or the lack thereof, in pursuing a win.
21 June 2025, 12:40 PM
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Tigers want rain to stay away

With a morale-boosting win against Afghanistan in the bag and brilliant sunshine at the backdrop, Bangladesh team left Canberra early yesterday morning.
19 February 2015, 22:09 PM
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Pace will be imperative

Bangladesh's bowling performance against Afghanistan showed just how important pace bowling could be in this World Cup and its importance will be amplified when they play Australia in their next game at the Gabba, which is traditionally one of Australia's quickest pitches.
19 February 2015, 18:16 PM
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Tigers shrug off Afghan jitters

Bangla songs and the slogan "Bangladesh, Bangladesh" shook the Manuka Oval far into the night after Bangladesh's victory over Afghanistan.
18 February 2015, 22:30 PM

'Needed the win badly'

Shakib Al Hasan only responded with a smile in reply to whatever question he was asked. The world's number all-rounder,
18 February 2015, 19:43 PM
Bangladesh captain

Braveheart skipper credits teammates

It may sound a bit cliché if one says Mashrafe Bin Mortaza wears his heart on his sleeves. The way the Bangladesh skipper
18 February 2015, 19:43 PM
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Manuka Oval is a Little Bangladesh

Around seven to eight thousand Bangladeshis live in Canberra, the capital of Australia.
18 February 2015, 19:31 PM
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It's battle time

The moment is finally here. There have been plenty of talks regarding Bangladesh's first match. Some of them were nervy, some of them confident while some anxious; all that however, will be forgotten after today's contest at the Manuka Oval in Canberra.
17 February 2015, 23:40 PM
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Time to prove it on the field

Nobody knows better than Mushfiqur Rahim as to how painful it was to suffer a 32-run defeat in their first ODI against Afghanistan at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium in March last year.
17 February 2015, 18:31 PM

Afghans' first big day

Few expected Afghanistan to beat Bangladesh in their own den the last time the two teams met. However, this time around the scenario is different.
17 February 2015, 18:26 PM

Canberra, cricket's retreat!

When people talk about attractions in Canberra, there's barely any room for cricket in them. The city, unlike Melbourne or Adelaide,
17 February 2015, 18:25 PM
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‘Not feeling any pressure’

Down the track and boom! Tamim Iqbal's cross-batted smack against Zaheer Khan in 2007 still remains, arguably so, the most memorable cricket shot played by a Bangladeshi batsman in the World Cup.
16 February 2015, 19:01 PM
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