With Shakib Al Hasan named as the ODI captain yesterday, there was no obstruction left to announce the Bangladesh squad for the Asia Cup.

Just before revealing the name of Bangladesh’s new ODI captain for the upcoming Asia Cup and World Cup, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon on Friday told the fortunate reporters present at his residence, “If you ask anyone, they will tell you who it is going to be. It was an obvious choice.”

Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan Papon said he has seen a noticeable change in Shakib Al Hasan towards his dedication towards cricket.

Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan Papon said that he would discuss with Shakib Al Hasan which formats the cricketer wants to captain, following the declaration that Shakib will lead Bangladesh in the Asia Cup and World Cup – both in 50-over format.

Bangladesh women's team are set to begin their preparation for the upcoming Asian Games in September as the Tigresses will be heading to Sylhet next Sunday to begin their fitness training.

National women's team all-rounder Rumana Ahmed caused an uproar when she wrote "no more cricket" in a social media status. Word travelled fast that she was announcing her retirement while she also told a few media outlets that she wanted to be away from cricket.

All eyes are on Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president as he was given the responsibility to determine who would become Bangladesh’s next ODI captain before August 12, the deadline day for the Asia Cup squad to be submitted.

Bangladesh team continued their training camp yesterday with the players going through the gears, doing endurance training along with some fielding exercises. There was even a specific drill for spinners that caught the media's interest.

A festive atmosphere pervaded at Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday as the current and former national cricketers enjoyed moments with the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 trophy, on its second day of the three-day tour in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has postponed their announcement to determine the ODI captain for the upcoming Asia Cup, cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus said on Tuesday.

Former ODI captain Tamim Iqbal went to the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium yesterday while national team players were undergoing the last day of their fitness drills, ahead of skill training camp which begins on August 8.

By the looks of it, Shakib Al Hasan is in pole position to take up the reins of the side for the ODI World Cup in India, with Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan on Saturday saying that appointing Shakib is the “easiest choice”.

The ICC Cricket World Cup trophy 2023 will be visiting Bangladesh from August  7 to 9 as part of the official Trophy Tour. The trophy will arrive in Dhaka at midnight tonight as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the day to day schedule of the trophy tour in Bangladesh.

As a lingering back injury forced Tamim Iqbal to sit out the upcoming Asia Cup, once again the Bangladesh selectors are faced with a new challenge: to find a replacement for the experienced cricketer in crucial opening position.

Former Bangladesh captain Khaled Mahmud Sujon believes all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan should be given the ODI captaincy as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) considers options for leadership. 

The most crucial aspect in the situation surrounding Tamim Iqbal's injury is how things were allowed to escalate so far that led to the skipper having to step down from captaincy.

Tamim Iqbal stepped down from captaincy yesterday after the much-awaited meeting with Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon and cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus, with injury at the heart of the decision.

Bangladesh batter Najmul Hossain Shanto recorded the highest score as players underwent the Yo-Yo fitness at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

The notion that Bangladesh have a settled ODI unit is something that has been highlighted in the build-up to the forthcoming Asia Cup and the World Cup.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to send Mohammad Saifuddin to Qatar for further treatment as the seaming all-rounder has been suffering from a back injury.