Sunday, 22 Dec, 2024

Sports

Bangladesh yet to get first-class test structure

DHAKA:  Bangladesh's Test cricket will complete its 15th year in coming November. After securing Test status, Bangladesh played the first Test against India at Bangabandhu National Stadium in city on November 10 in 2000.Scoring Test century on debut, Aminul Islam Bulbul drew the

Afridi slams Autralia over Bangladesh tour

DHAKA: Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi criticised Australia's decision to call off their Bangladesh tour citing terrorism fears, saying Monday that while security was paramount tours should "not be cancelled over minor issues".Australia scrapped its two-Test tour of Bangladesh last

Postponing Bangladesh tour dangerous for cricket: PCB

DHAKA: Pakistan Cricket Board chief Shaharyar Khan sees a grave danger to world cricket after the manner in which Cricket Australia decided to postpone their tour to Bangladesh for an indefinite period. The PCB boss said that Pakistan would be raising the issue of scheduled bilateral

Cricketer Shahadat sent to jail

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday sent cricketer Shahadat Hossain to jail in a case filed on allegation of ‘torturing domestic help’.Earlier in the morning, he surrendered before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court and filed a bail petition.But metropolitan magistrate Yusuf

Bengal Tigress Went Down

Pakistan Women Vs Bangladesh Women ODI Match Played at Southern Cricket Stadium Karachi on 4 October 2015 Pakistan Women 214 All Out ( Bismah Maroof 92 ,Nain Abidi 27, Nida Dar 21* , Javira Khan 21 , Salma Khatun 3/ 31) beat Bangladesh Women 194 All Out ( Rumana Ahmed 70 ,Farghana Haq 26,

Atletico Madrid 1-1 Real Madrid

DHAKA: Real Madrid missed out on the chance to go top of La Liga as Atletico scored late to draw the Madrid derby.Karim Benzema scored an early header from Dani Carvajal's cross and Real goalkeeper Keylor Navas saved Antoine Griezmann's penalty, BBC reported.Gareth Bale, returning after

Shashank Manohar new BCCI president

DHAKA: Shashank Manohar, who was Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president between 2008 and 2011, has been formally elected for a second term at the board's special general meeting (SGM) in Mumbai on Sunday. Manohar's election, which was necessitated by the death last month

Wife of cricketer Shahadat detained

DHAKA: Mirpur Model Thana police detained wife of cricketer Shahadat Hossain in a case filed on allegation of ‘torturing housemaid’.Acting of tip off, a team of police picked Jesmin Jahan Nitya from city’s Malibagh area on Saturday midnight.Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Mirpur

Why CA Postponed Bangladesh Tour?

Cricket Australia postponed the scheduled visit of Australian Cricket team to Bangladesh on the plea of security alerts they received from ASIO and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The alert stated about terrorists possible attack on Australian interest in Bangladesh. CA

Australia postpone Bangladesh tour

DHAKA: Australia’s Qantas Tour of Bangladesh has officially been postponed due to ‘concerns over player safety’.Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland confirmed on Thursday that the scheduled month-long tour, which was set to get underway with a warm-up match in Fatullah on

Cricket Australia decides to cancel Dhaka tour

DHAKA: Australia's tour of Bangladesh is set to be called off on Thursday. Cricket Australia (CA) is going to officially announce the two-Test series has been abandoned because of security concerns.When contacted, Cricket Australia confirmed the matter to banglanews through an e-mail

Teams confirmed for ICC Champions Trophy 2017

DHAKA: Bangladesh will return to the ICC Champions Trophy for the first time since 2006 after the eight sides were confirmed for the 2017 tournament, which will be hosted by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) from June 1 to 18.Bangladesh has replaced the West Indies, which finished

Aussies asked to rejoin state squads

DHAKA: Cricket Australia (CA) has directed its Test squad players to re-join their state squads for training ahead of the Matador Cup as deliberations on the proposed tour of Bangladesh continue.The 15 players lead by new skipper Steve Smith had been expected to fly out on Monday morning

Can Bangladesh Salvage Some Pride?

Bangladesh “A” Vs India “A” Unofficial Test Match at Bengaluru.Score Card at Stumps Day Two:Bangladesh “A” trailing by 147 runs with 8 second Innings Wickets at hand.Bangladesh “A” First Innings 228 All Out (Sabbir Rahman 122*, Shubhgato Hom 62, Nasir Hossain 32, J Yadav

Bangladesh assures VVIP security to Aussies

DHAKA: Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Monday assured that the Australia cricket team will be provided with VVIP securities during their visit to Bangladesh.He is also hopeful about Australia’s visit to Bangladesh to play the two-match Test Series.The home minister was

CA security officer to visit Bangladesh

Cricket Australia will make a decision on whether to proceed with the Test tour of Bangladesh after its security manager Sean Carroll meets with officials in Bangladesh over the coming days. Australia's players were due to fly out for Bangladesh on Monday morning but that departure has

Messi injured

Lionel Messi was taken to hospital after pulling up injured after just nine minutes of Barcelona's La Liga clash with Las Palmas.The Argentine superstar appeared to take a knock to his left leg in the first five minutes against the newly-promoted side.And although he returned to the field

Australia surprise Bangladesh

Cricket Australia putting on hold scheduled test tour of the Australian Cricket team to Bangladesh suddenly at the very last minute has caught the Bangladesh Cricket community on the surprise. The players were due to depart for Bangladesh on Monday.CA informed that they postponed the tour

Australia delay Bangladesh tour

Cricket Australia has delayed the departure of its team for Bangladesh after the Australian government raised security concerns. The Australian board's CEO James Sutherland said the decision was taken based on advice from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). He said the

Bengal Tigress the Torch Bearers

Bangladesh Women’s national cricket team is set to tour Pakistan soon. BCB President Nazmul Hasan MP has announced the formal decision of the board. Ministry of Youth and Sports earlier conveyed positive government decision. It was only a mere formality that BCB would have endorsed