Shakib Al Hasan

No Shakib or Liton in IPL draft

Shakib Al Hasan and Liton Das -- the two Bangladeshi players who appeared for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the last Indian Premier League, did not get into the draft for the upcoming IPL season.
1 December 2023, 17:29 PM

Shakib show-caused for breaching electoral code of conduct

The Election Commission (EC) today issued a show cause notice to Shakib Al Hasan, star cricketer and Awami League-nominated candidate for Magura-1 constituency, for breaching the electoral code of conduct
30 November 2023, 07:33 AM

I am a class one student in politics: Shakib

The number 1 all-rounder receives a grand welcome in Magura on his first visit since getting nomination from Awami League to contest in the upcoming national polls
29 November 2023, 15:31 PM

A fixer-upper with no fix in sight

An act of publicly taking the blame and responsibility, an initiation or indication of setting in motion an overhaul, or a statement of how things are to be taken from here on -- none of the aforementioned measures or steps were taken by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) even as over a fortnight passed since Bangladesh closed their disastrous World Cup campaign.
28 November 2023, 01:00 AM

‘Do what you’re good at’: Shakib’s motivational message for Tigers ahead of NZ Test

"I think every player will miss him," said stand-in captain Shanto.
27 November 2023, 16:05 PM

Kiwis hope to capitalise on Tigers’ inexperience

The New Zealand and Bangladesh team management sort of stand on the opposite side of the spectrum as they prepare to open their latest World Test Championship cycle through the two-match Test series, beginning with the first game in Sylhet tomorrow.
27 November 2023, 01:00 AM

Shakib in, Durjoy out in shake-up of nominations for sports personalities

Bangladesh national cricket team’s captain Shakib Al Hasan led a host of former stars in getting nomination for the 12th national parliamentary elections from ruling Awami League while former national cricket captain Naimur Rahman Durjoy, an incumbent member of parliament, failed to secure nomination from the ruling party.
26 November 2023, 13:56 PM

Shakib in platinum category of PSL draft

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been included in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) draft, PSL authorities confirmed through a message on their X account (formerly Twitter).
26 November 2023, 07:46 AM

BCB’s forward plan shadowy for fresh WTC cycle

Following ICC World Cup debacle, the spotlight shifts to Test cricket for Bangladesh as they kick off the third cycle of the World Test Championship (WTC) with a two-match Test series against New Zealand, beginning November 28 in Sylhet.
25 November 2023, 01:00 AM

The MP craze

"Every scoundrel wants to be a poet; ants are hell-bent on flying / The jungle's tusked boars lay claim to the highest throne."
23 November 2023, 14:00 PM

BCB sees activity but plans still cloudy

Following a few days of non-activity at the BCB headquarters, yesterday’s proceedings drew some attention from the media, especially due to the presence of all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and head coach Chandika Hathurusingha..It was both Shakib and Hathurusingha’s first visit to Mirpur since
23 November 2023, 01:00 AM

Watching, loving, playing cricket as a woman

When it comes to sports, including our beloved cricket, our women always get the short end of the stick.
22 November 2023, 14:00 PM

Shakib doubtful for December’s New Zealand tour

After missing out on the home Test series against New Zealand, Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is running the risk of missing December's tour to New Zealand where the Tigers will play three ODIs and three T20s. 
22 November 2023, 09:22 AM

2024 national polls: Shakib submits 3 nomination forms to AL office

Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan today submitted three filled-up nomination forms to the ruling Awami League for the upcoming 12th parliamentary elections
21 November 2023, 10:51 AM

Has the Bangladesh cricket team reached their ceiling?

One of the best prepared ODI teams in the history of Bangladesh cricket could only muster two wins against the best in the world.
15 November 2023, 01:59 AM

Media recipient of BCB’s latest deflection!

The Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) media committee chairman Tanvir Islam Tito yesterday seemed to have fortified the board's apparent confusion in identifying elements causing the national team's World Cup fiasco with a baffling statement pointing at the media.
15 November 2023, 01:00 AM

BCB waits for disciplinary committee report on Shakib

“If they hadn’t given such interviews right before the World Cup, we wouldn’t have been in such an awkward position. It probably would’ve been better for the team.”
14 November 2023, 12:27 PM

A reluctant captain at the centre of mess

From aspirations of making it to their maiden semifinal to barely qualifying for the 2025 Champions Trophy with an eighth-placed finish, Bangladesh’s World Cup dream has fluctuated as wildly as its tumultuous state of affairs. 
14 November 2023, 01:30 AM

BCB’s masterclass in mismanagement

A day after Bangladesh’s feeble World Cup campaign ended in an apt whimper, a Supreme Court lawyer on Sunday sent the Bangladesh Cricket Board a legal notice asking its board president, CEO and national captain to step down.
14 November 2023, 01:00 AM

‘Enough is enough’: Saber calls for entire board to resign

'They have let the nation down big time and the buck must stop with them'
13 November 2023, 18:30 PM