Yesterday, the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) saw a massive influx of people as the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) allowed fans to witness the Bangladesh-Nepal friendly -- the first international friendly at the venue in close to 10 months -- from the stands.

Shakib Al Hasan’s return to cricket after serving a year-long ban was expected to be the most discussed topic among fans and media. And so it proved from day one, when he was officially allowed to be reinstated in cricketing activities on the morning of October 29.

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan courted new controversy as he threw away a fan’s phone when the latter was trying to take a selfie in Benapole today.

Beximco Dhaka secured the services of Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim after getting the first chance to call through a lottery system in the players' draft of the upcoming Bangabandhu T20 Cup, currently undergoing at a hotel in the capital. Gemcon Khulna landed Shakib Al Hasan while Fortune Barishal secured services of Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal in the following bids.

The High Commission of India was delighted to have Bangladesh premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan on board as a part of their ‘air bubble’ arrangement, aimed at keeping and maintaining safe air traffic between the two neighbouring countries.

Bangladesh national team selector Habibul Bashar has tested positive for coronavirus.

Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal reached Karachi this morning and will be quarantined at a hotel there for the next two days before undergoing the mandatory coronavirus test. Tamim is supposed to play for Lahore Qalandars in the upcoming HBL Pakistan Super League playoffs, scheduled to start from November 14.

Young opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim once again shone for Team ‘B’ in the HP’s intra-squad practice match as his 51-ball 66 helped his side to a six-wicket win at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has scored just close to the benchmark score of 11 in the beep test today, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) clarified.

Young opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim continued his good run in the intra-squad practise match among the High Performance cricketers. The left-hander struck a blistering 46-ball 73 to help Team 'B' post a commendable 194 for 6 in 20 overs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.

The second and final day of the mandatory fitness test of the cricketers outside the national, high performance, and under-19 side, completed today, saw Nasir Hossain amongst one of the big names to fail the beep test.

Today marks 20 years of Bangladesh’s Test journey. And when the Naimur Rahman-led Tigers, donned in the all-white jersey for the first time, stepped onto the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka on November 10, 2000, to face Sourav Ganguly’s India, cricket lovers rejoiced at the start of what they hoped would be an enthralling journey.

Former Bangladesh national team player Mohammad Ashraful said that he has faith in his skill and is looking for a new beginning after taking a beep test today.

Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan entered the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium for the first time today since serving a one-year ban handed by the ICC last year. The cricketer, who arrived from USA on November 5, was supposed to undergo beep test in order to prove his fitness but it was postponed for the time being.

National players who play in BCL and NCL will undergo fitness tests on November 9 and 10, the BCB (Bangladesh Cricket Board) informed via a press release.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has today announced the names of the five teams participating in the upcoming Bangabandhu T20 Cup.

Opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim’s run-a-ball 74 and an unbeaten 106-run fifth-wicket stand between Towhid Hridoy and Shamim Patwary helped Team ‘B’ to clinch a comfortable six-wicket win over Team ‘A’ in the 50-over intra-squad match among the High Performance cricketers at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.

Premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan got busy in keeping one of many commercial endorsements he has as the 33-year-old attended the inauguration of a super shop in Gulshan today less than 12 hours after returning from the US -- the first time since his year-long ban handed by the ICC for the all-rounder’s failure in reporting corrupt approaches from a bookie was lifted on October 29.

Towhid Hridoy, an U-19 World Cup winner who played some good knocks in the recently-concluded BCB President’s Cup, said that featuring in the tournament was a high point for him as he got to share the dressing room with many seniors from the national side.

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan arrived in the country yesterday night for the first time since his ban from cricket was lifted. Returning to Bangladesh this time held special significance for Shakib.