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Law, Jaffer to focus on red-ball cricket initially

Stuart Law, who had served as head coach of the Bangladesh national team in 2011-2012, was appointed as under-19 team’s head coach, and yesterday he spoke to the media during a press conference.
17 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Sporting fraternity to celebrate Padma Bridge inauguration

With the inauguration of the Padma Bridge only hours away, the sporting bodies of Bangladesh are also set to be a part of history and will celebrate the much-awaited event.
24 June 2022, 16:41 PM

No broadcasters for Windies series but BCB still hopeful

Even just a day before the first Test of the two-match series between Bangladesh and West Indies in Antigua, it remains uncertain whether the Tigers’ fans would be able to watch the matches live on TV.
15 June 2022, 12:45 PM

Taskin included for WI T20Is; delighted to be bowling again

Paceman Taskin Ahmed has undergone a very positive transformation over the course of the last two years. Since missing out on the ODI World Cup in England, Taskin has slowly but surely become the mainstay of Bangladesh's pace unit.
7 June 2022, 12:03 PM

No replacements for Minhajul, Bashar 

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) could not find any replacements for selectors Minhajul Abedin and Habibul Bashar, and hence, the tenure of the selection panel including the two former Bangladesh skippers along with the other selector Abdur Razzak is set to be extended till the 2023 World Cup.
2 June 2022, 15:27 PM

What 'process' behind Mominul’s U-turn in 47 days? 

Bangladesh cricketer Mominul Haque's declaration to quit Test captaincy may not have shocked the cricketing fraternity, given his persisting off-form with the bat. However, those who have been following what Mominul had said of late, would know that the decision does guarantee a few raised eyebrows.  
1 June 2022, 06:06 AM

Not thinking of replacing Mominul as Test captain: Papon

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon said that he personally does not want to replace Mominul Haque as the Test captain of Bangladesh anytime soon. 
31 May 2022, 11:54 AM

Payment dispute with BCB puts HP coach’s involvement at risk

A payment dispute with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) meant that Toby Redford, the head coach of the High Performance unit, may not join the ongoing training camp in Cox’s Bazar, The Daily Star learned today.
30 May 2022, 13:37 PM

Herath to groom spinners in BCB's four-day camp

With the intention to strengthen the spin-bowling pipeline, the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) cricket operations committee has initiated to hold a four-day training camp, under the guidance of Bangladesh spin-bowling coach Rangana Herath, starting from tomorrow.
28 May 2022, 14:28 PM

Mosaddek’s inclusion a proof of BCB’s murky vision

Bangladesh lost yet another Test series at home. The 10-wicket mauling by a fairly inexperienced Sri Lankan side on the final day of the second Test in Mirpur yesterday meant that the Tigers have now lost all the five Test series played against Sri Lanka at home, including the 1-0 series defeat in the latest one. 
28 May 2022, 06:16 AM

‘The answer is there to see’

There was not any significant difference between hosts Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in terms of international experience as the two subcontinental rivals locked horns in a two-match Test series within the past two weeks.
28 May 2022, 00:50 AM

Can Soumya rediscover himself in BCB’s training camp?

Out-of-favour national cricketer Soumya Sarkar made the cut into the 29-member squad of the Bangladesh Tigers, who are set to undergo a fitness camp, scheduled to begin from May 27 to June 05 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, before honing their skills at a separate training camp from June 12 in Dhaka.
25 May 2022, 14:20 PM

Would have had a heart attack: Hassan

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon said that he might have had a heart attack had he witnessed Bangladesh's disastrous start on the opening day of their second Test against Sri Lanka at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today. 
23 May 2022, 14:01 PM

A most mindless ‘mindset’

Right now, the ubiquitous buzzword in our cricket circuit is ‘mindset’. It seems all paths lead to that particular word in discussions about the problems surrounding the Bangladesh men’s national cricket team.
9 May 2022, 13:15 PM

Rides and tunes on Shakib’s mind

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan returned to Dhaka yesterday morning  alongside the team following a three-match ODI series in Chattogram and refreshingly he was available to reporters and fielded questions after turning up in the afternoon to fulfil a commercial commitment.
1 March 2022, 18:00 PM

BCB wants extra security for Tigers

Following the Bangladesh team's narrow escape from the horrific Christchurch shooting at Al Noor mosque last month, the Bangladesh
1 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Fresh U-19s for 2020 World Cup

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will kick-off their preparations for the next ICC Under-19 World Cup to be held in South Africa in 2020 with a fresh batch of teenage cricketers.
12 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Questions for Mashrafe

Upon returning to Dhaka from a two-day International Cricket Council chief executives committee meeting in Kolkata yesterday,
27 April 2018, 18:00 PM

BCB regrets spelling Bangladesh wrong on Ban-SL match tickets

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) issues a media release saying that it regrets the spelling error in tri-nation series tickets, where Bangladesh was spelled wrong.
18 January 2018, 10:50 AM

Zimbabwe upstage Chandika's Lanka

The quality of the match was befitting of an occasion that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) failed to commemorate to the satisfaction
17 January 2018, 18:00 PM