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U-19 CWC: Impressive Bangladesh seek to raise the bar

Bangladesh have never gone past the quarter-finals of the Under-19 World Cup, but there are heightened expectations from them in this edition, with their team ending the group stage with three wins from three matches.
3 February 2016, 03:10 AM

Young Tigers crush Namibia by 8 wickets

Bangladesh beat Namibia by eight wickets in the final Group A fixture of ICC U19 World Cup at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium, Cox's Bazar.
2 February 2016, 02:29 AM

Facebook gets in game with new sports hub

Facebook has announced a drive Thursday to be a place for sports with a new online hub for news and sharing on sporting events.
21 January 2016, 15:55 PM

Bangladesh girls become AFC U-14 champion

Marzia's 16th minute goal becomes the defining factor for Bangladesh clinching the AFC U-14 Girls' Regional Championship in the finals against Nepal - a match that was postponed because of the catastrophic earthquake there.
20 December 2015, 07:24 AM

Patience pays off for Imrul

Four matches into the Bangladesh Premier League, Imrul Kayes' batting average hovered around a dismal 12. While he failed to get off the mark in the first two games, he posted 13 and 24 in the next two.
16 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Rumana four-for takes Bangladesh to India

Rumana Ahmed stars with the ball as Bangladesh women cricket team crush Zimbabwe by 31 runs to qualify for the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 India in 2016.
3 December 2015, 06:41 AM

Lost Games Of Dhaka City

They say change is the only constant in life, and if you have grown up in Dhaka, you have lived long enough to
19 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh seal fifth ODI series in a row

Bangladesh continue their winning streak defeating Zimbabwe by 58 runs in the second ODI of three-match series at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.
9 November 2015, 06:37 AM

Shakib Al Hasan becomes a father

The number-one allrounder in one-day cricket has begun a new innings – that of parenthood – as his wife gave birth to a baby girl.
9 November 2015, 05:42 AM

Platini admits 'no written contract' for FIFA payment

Michel Platini, president of European football body UEFA and suspended amid a huge corruption scandal rocking the game, admits there is no written contract for remuneration he received from world body FIFA.
19 October 2015, 12:43 PM

I will sign new contract: Neymar tells Barcelona fans

Barcelona star Neymar has insisted that he will sign a new contract at Camp Nou amid interest from Manchester United.
19 October 2015, 05:11 AM

Cricket comeback king Shoaib inspired by wife Sania title sweeps

Pakistan batsman Shoaib Malik said his sparkling double hundred against England was inspired by seeing his Indian wife Sania Mirza sweep to a series of tennis titles in 2015.
15 October 2015, 04:48 AM

Bilal Asif reported for suspect action

Pakistan offspinner Bilal Asif has been reported for a suspect action following the third ODI against Zimbabwe in Harare.
6 October 2015, 12:49 PM

Australia’s fear ‘baseless’: Home minister

There is no such militant threat in Bangladesh, minister tells a day after Australian cricket board delayed its scheduled tour citing “security threat”.
27 September 2015, 06:19 AM

Bangladesh surprised at Australian delay

The BCB has expressed surprise at Cricket Australia's decision to delay its team's departure for the tour of Bangladesh.
26 September 2015, 14:48 PM

Ganguly to take charge of CAB

Saurav Ganguly will replace Jagmohan Dalmiya and take charge of the Cricket Association of Bengal.
25 September 2015, 05:52 AM

Women cricket team ‘gets green signal’ for Pak tour

Bangladesh’s women cricket team has been given the green signal for upcoming Pakistan tour, a board official says.
22 September 2015, 10:45 AM

Impossible is nothing: Physically challenged Bangladeshi cricketers (video)

If you chase your dreams, you can break down barriers and achieve your dreams; this is exactly what young cricketer Tirtha has proven to us.
16 September 2015, 05:09 AM

Streak keen on developing winning culture

Bangladesh A coach Heath Streak has termed the five-match tour of India as an 'important step' ahead of the two-match Test series at home against Australia, starting October 9.
15 September 2015, 15:35 PM

Bell not ready to end England career

England batsman Ian Bell says he still has the "hunger and desire" to play international cricket.
28 August 2015, 08:09 AM