Hope and despair -- Bangladesh women’s cricket team saw both sides of the coin in 2025, as the possibilities shown this year and the turbulence faced both on and off the field left them standing on the precipice of either progress or regression going into the new year.

A Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official on Thursday said that the board has taken over the Chattogram Royals franchise following a withdrawal letter submitted by the franchise owner, just a day before the start of the 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Saturday that match tickets for the Sylhet phase of the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will go on sale on Sunday.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is continuing with its plan to start the 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) as per schedule on December 26 in Sylhet. However, the BCB is set to hold a meeting tomorrow in light of the current circumstances in the country.

Bangladesh’s upcoming full-fledged home series against Pakistan next year is set to be held in two separate phases due to a scheduling clash with the Pakistan Super League (PSL), a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official said on Thursday.

In its bid to ensure a corruption-free 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has adopted a “prevention is better than cure” approach, said Alex Marshall, chairman of the newly formed BCB Integrity Unit, while speaking to reporters yesterday.

After a first-class career spanning nearly two decades, domestic stalwart Shamsur Rahman Shuvo has retired from red-ball cricket following the recently concluded 27th National Cricket League (NCL). Interestingly, he had not planned to step away this season, but a particular dismissal during the tournament offered unexpected clarity. Finishing with 9,602 first-class runs, Shamsur reflected on his journey, satisfaction, disappointments, his views on Bangladesh’s domestic system, and his future plans in an interview with The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan. The excerpts are as follows:

As it often happens, a victory -- especially before a major tournament -- can lift the mood within the Bangladesh team.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday extended the deadline for submitting a report by the five-member committee tasked with investigating allegations made by former women’s captain Jahanara Alam, pushing it to December 20.

Batting crises have long been a recurring feature for Bangladesh, and the attempts to manage them often appear tentative -- driven more by hope than by evidence-backed planning.

Bangladesh are in pole position to whitewash Ireland in the ongoing two-match Test series, which is hardly surprising when playing at home against a new Test side.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), now under the leadership of Aminul Islam Bulbul, has seen changes in its board of directors following the recent election -- but the state of the country’s domestic cricket has grown even grimmer.

Having received expressions of interest (EOI) from eleven companies for Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchises for the next five years, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will move forward with eight, while three have been left out following the first stage of screening.

Soumya Sarkar has a flair that sets him apart from most Bangladeshi batters -- something he showcased in the recent ODI series against the West Indies, where he struck a blistering 91 in the third ODI on a difficult Mirpur wicket. The 32-year-old spoke to The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi about his career, maintaining belief through ups and downs, his approach to batting, and his evolving role in the team. The excerpts of the interview are as follows:

Chattogram, a regular host of international fixtures and the ongoing Bangladesh-West Indies T20I series, has long been one of the country’s main cricketing centres.

Having suffered a 16-run defeat in the first T20I against the West Indies in Chattogram on Monday, Bangladesh will be looking to keep the three-match series alive with a win in today’s second game at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Cricket Stadium.

Bangladesh T20I skipper Litton Das is expected to return to competitive cricket through the upcoming three-match T20I series against the West Indies, scheduled to begin on October 27 in Chattogram.

Bangladesh Cricket Board’s chief selector Gazi Ashraf Lipu virtually threw in the towel, citing a lack of available options when asked what could be done to address the Tigers’ deepening crisis in ODIs.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) board of directors election is set to take place today, following a series of dramas, controversies, and legal battles.

Bangladesh selectors and team management are facing a dilemma over captaincy for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, scheduled to start on October 2 in Sharjah.