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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

James Pamment appointed as Bangladesh fielding coach

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed James Pamment as the national team's fielding coach.
7 April 2025, 15:05 PM

Mustafizur’s shoulder injury resurfaces, conservative treatment undertaken

According to sources close to Bangladesh Mustafizur Rahman and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), an old shoulder injury has resurfaced for the left-arm pacer who had been on a break since playing the Champions Trophy.
27 March 2025, 15:12 PM

BCB extends Simmons’ contract till 2027

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today announced that it has retained the services of former West Indies batter Phil Simmons as their head coach until the ICC ODI World Cup in October-November 2027.
25 March 2025, 15:40 PM

BCB to hold key meeting today

As it stands, Liton -- who was left out of the Champions Trophy -- is the front-runner to take over the T20I captaincy, sources inside the board have claimed.
23 March 2025, 20:05 PM

No ODIs in Bangladesh-Pakistan series in May and July 

Bangladesh and Pakistan cricket boards have decided to remove ODIs completely from the upcoming bilateral series between the sides in May and July, respectively, Pakistan Cricket Board’s media and communications director Sami Ul Hasan confirmed to The Daily Star on Sunday.  
23 March 2025, 14:15 PM

BCB likely to defer BCL due to packed schedule

A Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official yesterday said that the upcoming season of the first-class competition Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) might get deferred due to the packed schedule of the national team, A team and High-Performance Unit in May.
22 March 2025, 18:30 PM

BCB set to provide NOCs for all PSL-bound players

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is all set to provide NOCs (No Objection Certificate) to all three of their cricketers -- Liton Das, Nahid Rana, and Rishad Hossain -- to feature in the upcoming Pakistan Super League, scheduled to run from April 11 till May 18.
22 March 2025, 15:45 PM

NZ ‘A’ set to arrive on May 1 for full series

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) yesterday confirmed the itinerary of the series, which will begin with the first one-day game on May 5 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. The remaining two 50-over matches will be played on May 7 and 10 at the same venue.
19 March 2025, 02:48 AM

50 fours, 22 sixes, 404: a ‘dreamy’ day for Mustakim

Mustakim’s favourite cricketer is Shakib Al Hasan, and when asked if the number of runs and the feats achieved were dreamlike, he replied, “Yes.
19 March 2025, 02:40 AM

Shanto backs Rana and other players' bid to play PSL

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto feels that the likes of Nahid Rana and others who have been drafted in by Pakistan Super League (PSL) sides will get valuable experience playing in franchise cricket.
17 March 2025, 12:13 PM

Bashar confident about Tigresses’ WC qualifiers chances

Former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) women’s wing head Habibul Bashar feels that Bangladesh should finish in the top two of the upcoming qualifying event for the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup in Pakistan, scheduled on April 9-19, and progress to the main event in India later this year.
14 March 2025, 18:30 PM