A surreal series victory
It still feels surreal that Bangladesh have won their first-ever Test series against Pakistan 2-0 and that too on Pakistan soil.
3 September 2024, 19:00 PM
A statement victory for Tigers
There are so many heroes in Bangladesh’s first-ever Test win against Pakistan after 13 unsuccessful attempts. The only occasion the Tigers came close to winning before this was in Multan in 2003 when a portly Inzamamul Haq robbed them with an unbeaten 138 in the second innings, with Pakistan winning by one wicket.
26 August 2024, 02:39 AM
Blame the circus around Shahadat
With only 2.2 overs left before the Tea break on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand, Bangladesh were on the verge of going for a satisfying recess with an impressive score of 180-2 on the board.
28 November 2023, 14:11 PM
Can Aussies deny rampant India of home glory?
It will be a cup for India to lose when the grand final of the 2023 World Cup is staged at the imposing Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad today.
18 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Can Black Caps derail the Indian juggernaut?
As a perfect India team appear in the first semifinal of the 2023 World Cup against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai today, a pertinent question would be if the Black Caps have any magic left in their tank to stop the rampant hosts from taking a bold step closer to winning the coveted trophy for a third time.
14 November 2023, 18:00 PM
BCB cannot just sit on WC debacle
Bangladesh cricket team returned home yesterday after a disastrous World Cup campaign in India where they were eliminated from the group stage with seven defeats against only two wins.
12 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Shakib not winning any hearts
You simply cannot keep Shakib Al Hasan away from controversy.
6 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Tigers’ freefall not just the batters’ making
There was a lot of discussion in the Bangladesh camp about how to stop the slide ahead of the Pakistan game at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata yesterday.
31 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Mirpur livens up to pace barrage
The Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur saw a few records tumble in Bangladesh’s massive 546-run win against Afghanistan on the fourth day of the one-off Test yesterday.
17 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Financial Irregularities: A chronic plague in BFF
The two-year ban on Bangladesh Football Federation General Secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag handed down by FIFA on Friday showcased how loosely the local football authority handles funds from the game’s world governing body.
16 April 2023, 01:00 AM
Desert fest: This is Brazil
Brazil finally came to the party. They caressed the ball, dribbled it with playful mirth and passed it around with precision before burying it in the back of the South Korean net. Not once, but four times in a small matter of 36 minutes, turning Monday night’s World Cup Round of 16 contest into a cakewalk.
6 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Desert fest: Confident Brazil move along amid mayhem
In what has so far been a roller coaster World Cup, record five-time champions Brazil remain unscathed after victories against two feisty European sides.
29 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Our time to give back
They wanted recognition from a society resistant to women playing football. Coming from humble backgrounds and remote areas across the country, these girls trained in the protected boundaries of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) headquarters day-in-day-out to prove a simple point: women are as good as men.
19 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Indo-Bangladesh Transshipment: Execution proving tricky
The much-talked-about transshipment facility for Indian goods to its landlocked northeastern states using Bangladesh’s two seaports and inland waterways, roads and rail network has failed to take off in a big way due to the absence of proper infrastructure and awareness.
6 September 2022, 02:00 AM
A win for the ages
It still seems unreal.
5 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Will the BCB take responsibility?
Criticism has been so overflowing after a forgettable performance by Bangladesh in the ongoing T20 World Cup that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is also feeling the heat along with players and officials.
6 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Conventional wisdom spells Tigers’ downfall
When Bangladesh posted an impressive 171 for four against Sri Lanka in their opening Super 12 game of the ICC T20 World Cup in Sharjah, not many thought they were going to lose the game so badly.
24 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Time to play with freedom
After a convincing victory against Papua New Guinea that paved the way for Bangladesh’s passage into the Super 12s of the ICC T20 World Cup, premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan said that the Tigers will now be able to play with more freedom.
23 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Mushfiqur needs just one good knock
As Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup campaign begins in earnest today, the Tigers will look to quickly resolve some disconcerting issues within the team instead of looking too much at their lightweight opponents in the first round of the competition – known as qualifiers for the Super 12.
16 October 2021, 18:00 PM
A Year of Pandemic: Country on recovery trail
One year on, Bangladesh is well and truly on the recovery trail from the deep impacts the coronavirus pandemic has inflicted on life and livelihood.
7 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Test of application failed
When Bangladesh’s off-spin-bowling all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz was hitting those boundaries on the fourth evening at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur to endanger a West Indies victory, his efforts appeared more like damage limitation than a serious statement.
16 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Death of a man, not his legend
As we were travelling to St Petersburg from Moscow by train while covering the 2018 World Cup in Russia, one inquisitive Argentine reporter asked why his country has such frenzied fan following in Bangladesh. The response was plain and simple. It’s because of Diego Maradona.
25 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Badal Roy leaves a legacy
Badal Roy is no more. One of biggest icons of the country’s football history, Roy died at a city hospital yesterday. He was 62.
22 November 2020, 18:00 PM
He should have opted for harmony
Bangladesh’s most celebrated cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has been in the news recently, and not in the sports pages.
20 November 2020, 18:00 PM
A bastion of sporting courage
Referee Abdul Aziz died on Tuesday afternoon. He was suffering from multiple diseases. He was 68.
28 October 2020, 18:00 PM
News Analysis: They don’t deserve it
The government’s decision to shut all state-run jute mills could not have come at a more inopportune time for the barely surviving workers in this sector.
3 July 2020, 18:00 PM
A transcendent triumph
I have never considered myself a passionate Liverpool fan, although my colleagues and friends think otherwise.
26 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Victims of denial
Healthcare facilities by definition are supposed to treat each and every patient seeking their services.
20 May 2020, 18:00 PM