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Strong alone, stronger together

With Mustafizur not fully fit, Taskin and Sunny under the scanner for their bowling action, Shakib and Mushfiq woefully out of form, Soumya not firing on all cylinders and unreasonably poor ground fielding, Tigers face an uphill task in their must-win qualifying match against Ireland today at Dharamsala’s HPCA stadium under the lights.
11 March 2016, 06:22 AM

Hero of the day: Match 5

Sean Williams turns out a match-winning performance with the bat and scores 53 from 36 balls for Zimbabwe against Scotland during the Group B qualifying match of ICC World T20 2016.
10 March 2016, 13:58 PM

Stay ready to protect constitution, sovereignty, PM to army

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked the members of Bangladesh Army to always stay alert to face any kind of internal and external threat, and thus safeguard the country’s sacred constitution and sovereignty.
10 March 2016, 08:55 AM

Hasina to inaugurate bandwidth export, Modi power Mar 23

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is to inaugurate a 10 GBPS internet bandwidth export to India on March 23 while Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to inaugurate a 100MW power supply from Tripura to Bangladesh on the same day.
9 March 2016, 14:44 PM

ICCWT20: India-Pakistan game moved to Kolkata

The India-Pakistan World T20 match on March 19 has been moved to Eden Gardens in Kolkata, because of security concerns over the original venue Dharamsala.
9 March 2016, 12:01 PM

In Mashrafe we trust

Bangladesh's captain Mashrafe Mortaza is the ace up their sleeve, but they have a problem to do with their team culture where mediocrity is rewarded.
9 March 2016, 08:04 AM

Bangladesh cricket team’s test of professionalism today

Barely three days after the overwhelming defeat in the Asia Cup final, Bangladesh find themselves in vastly different conditions for the qualifying match of the ICC T20 World Cup against Netherlands at HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala on March 9, Wednesday.
9 March 2016, 06:45 AM

Pakistan wants India match shifted out of Dharamsala

Pakistan have asked the ICC for a change of location for their World T20 match against India, scheduled to be held in Dharamsala on March 19, after receiving a report from its three-man delegation that 'security is not assured' at the venue.
9 March 2016, 03:05 AM

Sibanda's fifty takes Zimbabwe closer to main draw

Zimbabwe beat Hong Kong by 14 runs in ICC World T20 Qualifier at Nagpur, riding on Vusi Sibanda's first T20I fifty and Elton Chigumbura's audacious finishing.
8 March 2016, 15:09 PM

India to get first female fighter pilots in June

India's air force will induct its first female fighter pilots in June, the country's air force chief said.
8 March 2016, 13:12 PM

Mustafizur’s first overseas tour as member of Bangladesh national cricket team

As a crucial member of Bangladesh cricket team during the ICC T20 World Cup in India, Mustafizur Rahman has embarked on his first overseas tour, and is acclimatizing to the environment at Dharamsala where Tigers are due to play their three qualifying matches.
8 March 2016, 09:30 AM

Bangladesh turn T20 corner

ESPNcricinfo looks back at some of the defining talking points from the Asia Cup 2016 where Bangladesh made the headlines with their improvement in T20 cricket.
8 March 2016, 08:09 AM

Rising Tigers primed for World T20

It would be a lie if one were to say that defeat to India in the final of the Asia Cup did not hurt the Tigers at all. However, that they reached the final will be a confidence boost ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 in India, where they reached yesterday to take part in the qualifying round.
7 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Kohli's jig and Tamim's close shave

Much discussed moments of Asia Cup 2016 final between Bangladesh and India at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
7 March 2016, 05:22 AM

India win Asia Cup for the 6th time

India defeat Bangladesh quite comfortably by eight wickets to lift the Asia Cup for the sixth time at Mirpur stadium during a rain-effected final under the lights.
6 March 2016, 13:18 PM

Rain bar at Asia Cup final

Sudden rain accompanied with gusty winds have cast an uncertainty over the Asia Cup final match between Bangladesh and India. With incessant rain that began from 6:00pm, power is currently out at the packed Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
6 March 2016, 12:21 PM

Fan factor in Asia Cup final

India are no strangers to playing in cacophony but playing in front of a raucous, partisan Bangladesh crowd in the Asia Cup final could be an altogether different experience.
6 March 2016, 10:04 AM

Cricket Asia Cup: Long queues for last minute tickets

Cricket fans have been waiting in long queues to collect last minute tickets for the final match of this year’s Cricket Asia Cup at Mirpur stadium in Dhaka this evening.
6 March 2016, 07:38 AM

Repaying faith, the Mahmudullah way

Mahmudullah seems to have made a smooth transition from a batsman who struggled to express himself in the limited opportunities he received at No. 6 to one who thrives under pressure.
6 March 2016, 07:18 AM

Nation turns green on social media; anticipating historic Asia Cup victory

Scores of users on social media platforms are expressing their solidarity with Bangladesh national cricket team, in hope of achieving a historic victory against India at the Asia Cup final.
6 March 2016, 06:52 AM