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Hockey-player-turned-umpire Salim Lucky spoke about learning elite-level protocols, earning praise from the FIH and global peers, the challenges of limited domestic competition, and his plea for greater institutional support to secure the future of Bangladeshi umpires in an interview with The Daily Star.

Bangladesh Under-19s pulled off a thrilling three-wicket victory over Afghanistan Under-19s on Saturday at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai, chasing down the highest target ever successfully chased in ACC U-19 Asia Cup history.

Left-arm pacer Atiqur Akash delivered a stellar performance as the Bangladesh under-17 team defeated Sri Lanka by five wickets in the third and final one-dayer, sealing a 2-1 series victory at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium in Chattogram on Friday.

Azizul Hakim Tamim will once lead Bangladesh in their bid to retain the ACC Men’s U-19 Asia Cup title, as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday announced a 15-member squad for the tournament, scheduled to be held in Dubai from December 12 to 21.

Penalty corner specialist Amirul Islam scored yet another hattrick as Bangladesh came from 2-0 down to beat South Korea 5-3 in a thrilling classification match of the FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup on Saturday.

Parvez Hossain Emon (up 21 places to 38th) and Tawhid Hridoy (up five spots to equal 42nd) made gains up the rankings for T20I batters, with Mustafizur Rahman moving up two rungs to eighth on the list for ICC T20I bowlers following Bangladesh’s 2-1 series win against Ireland at home.

Bangladesh suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat in their final match of the Infinix Tri-Nation Tournament as Azerbaijan clinched the title with a perfect record at the National Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday.

The Bangladesh U-21 hockey team put up another brave performance in the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup before going down to a fighting 3-2 defeat against reigning runners-up France in their third and final Pool F match at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday.

Bangladesh were asked to bowl again by Ireland captain Paul Stirling in the third and decisive match of the three-match T20I series in Chattogram on Tuesday.

.Bangladesh produced a remarkable comeback in the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior (U-21) World Cup on Sunday, fighting back from three goals down to snatch a 3-3 draw against strong South Korea in their second Pool F match at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Tamil Nadu, India.

Bangladesh’s dream of qualifying for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup finals ended in disappointment as the boys in red and green suffered a 4-0 defeat to favourites China in their final Group A match -- a loss made heavier by two gifted goals.

Bangladesh put on a great display in their debut match of the FIH Junior World Cup in a 5-3 defeat against former champions Australia at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Saturday,

Bangladesh need 171 runs to win

Bangladesh’s cricketers often say, “If the team doesn’t win, my runs mean nothing.” But deep down, how many of them truly believe that? Through their on-field antics and off-field comments, the players often fail to justify that statement

Bangladesh U-17s enjoyed a good day with the bat even as the morning session did not quite show the day.

Bangladesh women’s football team’s return to the National Stadium in Dhaka after 12 years ended in disappointment as they suffered a 1-0 defeat to Malaysia in the opening match of the Infinix Tri-Nation Series on Wednesday.

Bangladesh skipper Litton Das has voiced strong frustration after Shamim Hossain was dropped from the squad for the first two T20Is of the three-match series against Ireland -- starting tomorrow in Chattogram -- without any prior communication from the selectors or the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

Bangladesh maintained their stunning run in the AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers with another comprehensive victory