Bangladesh
Tamim surprised by Bangladesh’s decision-making
Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal criticised the team’s decision-making following the team's 50-run defeat in a T20 World Cup Super Eight match against India in Antigua yesterday. The leading run-scorer for Bangladesh in international cricket, sharing his opinion as an expert with ESPNcricinfo, was perplexed by a few decisions that Bangladesh made in regards to the toss and personnel.
23 June 2024, 06:09 AM
Bharat-Bangladesh Film Festival kicks off in Kolkata
The Bharat-Bangladesh Film Festival, a three-day event, commences in Kolkata. This festival has been organised by the Bidhannagar Film Society of West Bengal in collaboration with the Fazlul Haque Mani Smriti Sansad, the Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC) of Kolkata, and the eastern section of the Federation of Film Society.
23 June 2024, 05:55 AM
Why Pandya's superlative display against Bangladesh was so crucial
It was a treat to see Hardik Pandya against Bangladesh in his player of the match display.
23 June 2024, 05:22 AM
Defending champions Bangladesh in final again
Bangladesh men's team moved into the final of Under-21 AHF Cup with a 5-1 win against Chinese Taipei in Singapore today.
22 June 2024, 11:26 AM
Junior women's hockey team secure maiden Asia Cup berth
Bangladesh have booked a place in Women’s Junior Asia Cup Hockey for the first time following a 10-1 win against Indonesia in the Women’s Under-21 AHF Cup today.
22 June 2024, 07:34 AM
‘Chader Haat’ reaches top trending spot on YouTube
The Eid-ul-Azha drama “Chander Haat” has soared to the number one trending spot on YouTube in Bangladesh. This humorous and heartfelt fiction, set in a cattle market, unfolds themes of love and humanity. The final scene, which reveals the tragedy faced by a poor family, has deeply moved many viewers.
22 June 2024, 05:53 AM
Men's team in semifinals, women suffer first defeat
Bangladesh men's U-21 team continued their winning streak in Junior AHF Cup to ensure their semifinal berth with a 4-2 win over Thailand but women's U-21 side tasted their first defeat in a 3-0 loss to Chinese Taipei in Singapore today.
19 June 2024, 13:50 PM
Super Eight Group 1 preview: Bangladesh up against two former champions
With the stage set for an exciting Super Eights phase of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, the two groups exhibit the potential for intense competition to secure the semi-final berths. In Group 1, India, Afghanistan and Bangladesh will be joined by the Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 champions, Australia, with each team set to go all out for the top two spots on the group table. Let’s dive deeper into what Group 1 has to offer in the second round of the tournament.
19 June 2024, 06:28 AM
A theatrical experience on OTT
This Eid, OTT platform iScreen is bringing theatrical experience into the digital world, with the performance of the popular play “Bhager Manush”, directed by Aly Zaker.
17 June 2024, 07:55 AM
'We've let our nation down': Angelo Mathews apologises to Sri Lankans
Veteran Sri Lankan cricketer Angelo Mathews has apologised for the squad’s poor performance at the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, acknowledging the team’s regret for disappointing the hopes of both the nation and the team.
16 June 2024, 10:10 AM
Tigers’ chance to seal Super 8 spot
Bangladesh will be confident of making it to the Super Eight stage of the Twenty20 World Cup for the first time since 2007 as they square off against winless Nepal in the last match of Group D in the early hours on Monday.
16 June 2024, 10:00 AM
Women's hockey team make winning start in Singapore
Bangladesh women's team started their AHF Cup U-21 Women’s Tournament on a high with a 5-4 win against Thailand in Singapore today.
15 June 2024, 13:12 PM
Minar Rahman lends voice in Tollywood film ‘Babli’
The cultural exchange between Bangladesh and West Bengal is prominently visible in the entertainment industry. Recently, several Bangladeshi singers have made their mark in Tollywood films. Among them is Minar Rahman, a beloved artiste from Bangladesh, who has lent his voice to Raj Chakrabarty's upcoming film “Babli”.
15 June 2024, 05:39 AM
Sanjoy Somadder to adapt Humayun Ahmed's fiction into film
The Bangladesh government allocates special grants to bolster the Bengali film industry, every year. For the financial year 2023-24, the government has decided to support about 20 full-length films across four categories. Out of these, 16 films will each receive a grant of Tk 75 lakhs, while the remaining four will be awarded Tk 50 lakhs each.
13 June 2024, 05:32 AM
Cabrera finds one positive in 4-0 defeat to Lebanon
Bangladesh coach Javier Cabrera has found one positive in the team's 4-0 defeat against Lebanon in Qatar on Tuesday in what was the last World Cup Qualifier fixture for the Men in Red and Green.
12 June 2024, 07:00 AM
Not all is lost as Tigers reach St Vincent
The Bangladesh team reached Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on Tuesday for their final two group matches of the ongoing T20 World Cup as they will face the Netherlands on June 13 before taking on Nepal on June 16 at Kingstown.
11 June 2024, 14:48 PM
South Africa got lucky, admits Markram
Aiden Markram admitted South Africa rode their luck as they maintained their perfect record at the T20 World Cup with a tense four-run win over Bangladesh on Monday.
11 June 2024, 03:57 AM
‘Toofan’ sees record advance ticket sales ahead of Eid premiere
Shakib Khan's latest film, "Toofan”, is set to premiere on Eid-ul-Azha, and advance ticket sales began 10 days prior to the release. Remarkably, 40 percent of tickets for the initial days have already been sold.
10 June 2024, 05:37 AM
Nothing is impossible, believes Hridoy
Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy believes anything is possible if someone really works really hard to achieve it.
8 June 2024, 12:25 PM
Six stitches on Shoriful's left hand as Tigers' woes compound
Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam needed six stitches on his left hand following an injury during the team’s practice match against India last night and the team management is unsure, at the moment, of a time frame regarding the pacer’s return from injury.
2 June 2024, 04:55 AM