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BCB seeks government clearance to finalise Pak tour

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will seek government clearance before finalising their upcoming tour of Pakistan, which includes five T20Is scheduled for later this month.
13 May 2025, 14:47 PM

Tait appointed as Bangladesh’s new pace bowling coach

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has named former Australia fast bowler Shaun Tait as the new fast bowling coach of the Bangladesh national team till November 2027.
12 May 2025, 09:41 AM

BCB and other sports bodies observe situation

As the conflict between India and Pakistan escalates, with both countries exchanging heavy artillery along their contested frontier yesterday, the sporting bodies in Bangladesh are carefully observing the situation which is likely to have long term consequences in sports in the sub-continent.
8 May 2025, 03:00 AM

'BKSP a little too far' from selectors' comfort zone: Is BCB aware of the repercussions?

The primary responsibility of national selectors is to identify players capable of fulfilling roles that contribute to the national team’s goals. To do so effectively, the selection panel is expected to attend a significant number of domestic matches.  However, questions have emerged over the selection panel’s noticeable absence from matches held at BKSP during the Dhaka Premier League (DPL), the country’s premier 50-over competition.
4 May 2025, 21:32 PM

Tamim calls for election of qualified candidates at BCB

With the BCB election is knocking at the door -- expected to be held before October -- there are already rumours floating in the air that Tamim might contest in the election.
3 May 2025, 12:27 PM

T20 captaincy call after Liton’s injury assessment

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is waiting on the injury assessment of Liton Das as the wicketkeeper-batter is the frontrunner to captain the Tigers in their upcoming T20I series against the UAE and Pakistan.
2 May 2025, 18:37 PM

Does Shanto warrant a place in Bangladesh’s T20 side? 

Bangladesh are slated to play 16 T20Is against the UAE, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and India ahead of the 2025 Asia Cup. An additional six matches against the West Indies and Ireland will follow. With a packed T20 calendar and Shanto’s declining performances in the format, his inclusion in the squad becomes increasingly difficult to justify.
2 May 2025, 15:58 PM

Bangladesh to face UAE in two Sharjah T20Is

The series will be Bangladesh's first meeting with the UAE in a bilateral T20I series since 2022. 
2 May 2025, 07:39 AM

Rules bend, reputations break

It's not just the board that's been caught napping. Hridoy’s own attitude throws up red flags about a wider issue.
27 April 2025, 09:40 AM

BCB calls for emergency board meeting online

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has called for an emergency board meeting today to address recent issues such as allegations of financial irregularities and chaos between clubs, players and the board. The emergency meeting will be held online over Zoom platform at 4:00 pm.
27 April 2025, 07:09 AM

BCB’s new era, same old rot

The situation, both on and off the field, is disheartening. The national team’s struggles, coupled with ongoing match-fixing allegations and administrative chaos in the domestic arena, mirror the dysfunction of the previous regime Faruque promised to reform.
26 April 2025, 12:28 PM

BCB issues clarification on withdrawal of Tk 250 crores

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday issued a clarification on some financial transactions done since the change in leadership, claiming these transactions were done to ‘strengthen’ the safety of BCB’s funds to safeguard the organisation from ‘vested quarters’.
26 April 2025, 08:34 AM

Hridoy to miss next DPL match as ‘previous rules reinstated’

Hridoy’s suspension, and the confusion surrounding his premature return to the field after serving just one game of a two-match ban, has sparked controversy and raised questions about administrative irregularities within domestic cricket.
24 April 2025, 11:07 AM

Chaos in BCB over alleged misdemeanour of match referee

Tension has continued to flare in Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) as match officials have sent in a letter to the umpires' chairman on their refusal to sit with match referee Debabrata Paul following heated arguments in match referees' meeting on Saturday.
23 April 2025, 09:19 AM

BCB's security liaison officer dies during Bangladesh-Zimbabwe Test

Md. Ikram Chowdhury, the security coordinator of Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, passed away on Wednesday during the ongoing Bangladesh-Zimbabwe Test match.
23 April 2025, 07:24 AM

BCB facing ‘tough time’, says Faruque after media rights go unsold

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed said they are going through a ‘tough time’ after failing to sell media rights for the Bangladesh-Zimbabwe Test series and thanked the BTV for stepping in to telecast the first Test in Sylhet starting tomorrow.
19 April 2025, 10:44 AM

State-run BTV to air Ban-Zim Tests as media rights go unsold

The decision arrives against the backdrop of the BCB's ongoing struggle to secure a media rights partner for the two-match series, scheduled to begin in Sylhet on April 20 before the action moves to Chattogram.
18 April 2025, 04:23 AM

Broadcast blackout in Zimbabwe series?

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is struggling to sell the media rights for the upcoming home two-Test series against Zimbabwe as so far, no broadcaster nor marketing agents have shown interest.
13 April 2025, 03:00 AM

Stumped by the system

Every year, the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) begins with unwavering commitments from authorities to make it even more competitive than the previous years.
11 April 2025, 02:00 AM

BPL fixing probe far from over

A Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official yesterday said that the independent inquiry body, which was formed to support the board and the BCB Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) with integrity issues and investigations regarding the last edition of the Bangladesh Premier League T20 (BPL), has completed nearly half of its work.
10 April 2025, 22:31 PM