After months of buildup, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) board of directors' election has begun in Dhaka today, an event full of panache but lacking excitement. 

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

The stage is set, the voters are ready, as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) heads to polls today -- not with anticipation, but with a weary sense of repetition.

Jaker, who has overseen the side’s resurgence following a disappointing Asia Cup campaign, was full of praise for the team’s collective effort.

The ongoing National Cricket League -- NCL T20 -- is going against the regular modus operandi of T20 tournaments.

Bangladesh need 144 runs to win.

Bulbul stressed that the board is now looking beyond Dhaka’s club cricket.

Seasoned organiser Abdullah Al Fuad Redwan, a councillor from Dhaka Division, has withdrawn his name from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections claiming lack of transparency. His withdrawal means that both BCB president Aminul Islam Bulbul and vice-president Nazmul Abedeen Fahim will run the election on October 6 uncontested.

The Supreme Court chamber judge today gave two rulings in connection with the forthcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections, clearing the way for the polls to be held on Monday as scheduled.

Beside showing lapses in batting temperament, Bangladesh batters in both matches gave Afghanistan repeated openings by burning reviews unnecessarily, exposing the side to avoidable risks.

If the Ahmedabad defeat was bruising, the Sharjah collapse was shattering.

Shadman Islam lit up the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday with the first century of the ongoing National Cricket League (NCL) T20, steering Dhaka Metro to a commanding 96-run victory over Barishal Division in their sixth-round encounter.

Bangladesh stalwart Mushfiqur Rahim is on the verge of a major milestone, with the veteran wicketkeeper-batter set to play his 100th Test during Ireland’s upcoming tour of Bangladesh in November.

Less than 48 hours before the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) board of directors’ election, several Dhaka-based clubs demanded the cancellation of the October 6 polls, terming them “controversial” and warning of a possible boycott of domestic leagues.

The 33-year-old played with a mix of power and patience.

Rohit, 38, and fellow stalwart Virat Kohli, 36, were both named in the squad for the three-match series beginning on October 19.

Spinner Ravindra Jadeja claimed four wickets as India thrashed West Indies by an innings and 140 runs inside three days of the first Test in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons quipped that while winning close games can boost any team’s confidence, it is certainly not good for the hearts of the fans.

"The bowlers set the tone, the wicket was better than yesterday, and we showed good character,” Jaker said at the post-match presentation.

Bangladesh clinched the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan 2-0 after winning a tight second T20I at Sharjah by two wickets. Nurul Hasan Sohan’s unbeaten 21-ball 31 guided the chase while Shoriful Islam also turned handy with the bat at the late end of the game to clinch the series.