FROM MIRPUR: Bangladesh cricket team are facing Afghanistan bowlers in their first match of an One Day International (ODI) series at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Sunday (September 25). After 10 months of break for Bangladesh tigers in ODI, the players started the match

DHAKA: Arsenal produced a devastating first-half display to dismantle Chelsea and secure a fourth successive Premier League win. Alexis Sanchez took advantage of Gary Cahill’s error to race clear and lift a composed finish over Thibaut Courtois after 11 minutes, and Theo Walcott

DHAKA: Substitute Sergio Araujo struck a late equalizer as Las Palmas held Real Madrid to a 2-2 draw and left them with a one-point lead over Barcelona at the top of La Liga on Saturday (September 24). Karim Benzema had given Real a 2-1 lead in the 67th, three minutes after coming on,

DHAKA: Afghanistan seamer Mirwais Ashraf said their bowling attack is going to be the key to success against host Bangladesh in the upcoming three-match one day international (ODI) series. The first ODI is scheduled to be held at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in

DHAKA: Taskin Ahmed will join the Bangladesh squad to play against Afghanistan in three days One-Day International (ODI) series as the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the bowling actions of Bangladesh’s Taskin Ahmed and Arafat Sunny legal. Chief selectors of Bangladesh

DHAKA: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday (September 23) announced that the bowling actions of Bangladesh’s Arafat Sunny and Taskin Ahmed have been found to be legal. It also said both bowlers can now resume bowling in international cricket, effective immediately.

DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a 13-member squad for the upcoming home series against Afghanistan. This team will play the first two matches among three match-series starting from September 25. However, the decision came on Thursday (September 22). Earlier,

BRAHMANBARIA: Former captain of Bangladesh national cricket team Mohammad Ashraful’s farther and also former Union Parishad chairman Abdul Matin was laid to rest Tuesday afternoon (September 20). He was buried after namaz-e-janaza on Hafez Mohammadullah Islamiya Madrasa and Etimkhana

DHAKA: Former captain of Bangladesh national cricket team Mohammad Ashraful’s farther has passed away at Apollo Hospitals in the capital of Bangladesh in the wee hours on Tuesday (September 20). Competent family sources told banglanews that Abdul Matin breathed his last around

DHAKA: English lions are set to arrive in the den of Royal Bengal for epic cricket battle at the end of month. Bengal tigers proved thorn of English rose garden over the past two seasons of ICC World Cup beating them first in Chittagong in 2011 and then knocking them out from World Cup in

DHAKA: English Lions are set to arrive in the den of Royal Bengal at the end of month for epic cricket battle. Bengal tigers proved thorn of English rose garden in the past two world cups beating them first in Chittagong in 2011 and then knocking them out in 2015. That famous win at

DHAKA: The England Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday announced their Test and One Day International (ODI) squads for the much-awaited Bangladesh tour. The 39-year old off-spinner Gareth Batty has been recalled after more than a decade. His latest appearance was also against the Tigers in

DHAKA: England cricket supporters’ organization Barmy Army has joined players Eoin Morgan and Alex Hales in deciding not to tour Bangladesh. The England and Wales Cricket Board announced that captain Morgan and opener Hales had ruled them out of contention for the tour due to

DHAKA: Jos Buttler has spoken of the “honour and privilege” of being appointed as England captain for the one-day series in Bangladesh. He, however, stressed that he regards himself as only a temporary replacement for Eoin Morgan, reports the ecb.co.uk. “It’s an honour and a

DHAKA: Singapore’s first-ever double gold Paralympian has shared an emotional photo of herself celebrating with a veteran team mate who had just won her first medal after four Paralympics. “The world does not need to see my ugly crying face... But the world needs to know how proud

DHAKA: England one-day captain Eoin Morgan and opening batsman Alex Hales have opted out of October’s tour of Bangladesh because of security concerns. Jos Buttler will captain the one-day side, with the one-day and Test squads to be named on Friday, reports the BBC. Meanwhile,

DHAKA: Bangladesh women cricket team’s Rumana became the first player to claim a hat-trick for the country, securing the One Day International (ODI) series in Belfast against Ireland. The leg-spinner’s tremendous bowling made sure Bangladesh to win the second ODI by 10 runs and

DHAKA: Angelique Kerber beat Karolina Pliskova in a thriller, 6-3 4-6 6-4, to win the US Open and claim her second grand slam title of 2016. She already assured of the No. 1 ranking, reports the CNN. The 28-year-old German -- who will rise from second to first in the rankings

DHAKA: The fourth session of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket will begin on November 4 and its player draft on September 30. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed the matter to media issuing a press release in this regard. A total of seven teams will participate in the BPL

DHAKA: Rajshahi and Khulna franchises are set to return in the fourth season of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), a professional Bangladeshi Twenty20 cricket league, scheduled to be held in November. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) source said that they already have ensured owners for