Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)
BCB extends deadline for Jahanara inquiry
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday extended the deadline for submitting a report by the five-member committee tasked with investigating allegations made by former women’s captain Jahanara Alam, pushing it to December 20.
2 December 2025, 16:01 PM
Ankon: The new middle-order solution?
Batting crises have long been a recurring feature for Bangladesh, and the attempts to manage them often appear tentative -- driven more by hope than by evidence-backed planning.
26 November 2025, 02:00 AM
Failure to convert: A tedious routine in Ireland Tests
Bangladesh are in pole position to whitewash Ireland in the ongoing two-match Test series, which is hardly surprising when playing at home against a new Test side.
23 November 2025, 02:00 AM
‘Players are now hostages’
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), now under the leadership of Aminul Islam Bulbul, has seen changes in its board of directors following the recent election -- but the state of the country’s domestic cricket has grown even grimmer.
6 November 2025, 02:30 AM
BCB drops three companies from BPL franchise race
Having received expressions of interest (EOI) from eleven companies for Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchises for the next five years, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will move forward with eight, while three have been left out following the first stage of screening.
2 November 2025, 18:29 PM
‘Better to play my brand of attacking cricket’
Soumya Sarkar has a flair that sets him apart from most Bangladeshi batters -- something he showcased in the recent ODI series against the West Indies, where he struck a blistering 91 in the third ODI on a difficult Mirpur wicket. The 32-year-old spoke to The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi about his career, maintaining belief through ups and downs, his approach to batting, and his evolving role in the team. The excerpts of the interview are as follows:
2 November 2025, 03:00 AM
Cricket in Chattogram at a standstill
Chattogram, a regular host of international fixtures and the ongoing Bangladesh-West Indies T20I series, has long been one of the country’s main cricketing centres.
29 October 2025, 03:00 AM
Tigers and the 150-barrier
Having suffered a 16-run defeat in the first T20I against the West Indies in Chattogram on Monday, Bangladesh will be looking to keep the three-match series alive with a win in today’s second game at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Cricket Stadium.
29 October 2025, 02:00 AM
Litton expected to return for Windies T20Is
Bangladesh T20I skipper Litton Das is expected to return to competitive cricket through the upcoming three-match T20I series against the West Indies, scheduled to begin on October 27 in Chattogram.
22 October 2025, 18:30 PM
Chief selector laments lack of options as Tigers’ ODI woes deepen
Bangladesh Cricket Board’s chief selector Gazi Ashraf Lipu virtually threw in the towel, citing a lack of available options when asked what could be done to address the Tigers’ deepening crisis in ODIs.
15 October 2025, 13:29 PM
BCB polls today after a series of controversies
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) board of directors election is set to take place today, following a series of dramas, controversies, and legal battles.
6 October 2025, 02:00 AM
BCB facing captaincy dilemma
Bangladesh selectors and team management are facing a dilemma over captaincy for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, scheduled to start on October 2 in Sharjah.
27 September 2025, 18:36 PM
Fahim ‘hopeful of getting good news’ about Litton ahead of Tigers’ crucial Pakistan clash
In Wednesday’s crucial Asia Cup Super Four match against India, Bangladesh missed their captain Litton Das due to injury. The team couldn’t put up much of a fight either, losing the contest by 41 runs at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
25 September 2025, 06:25 AM
Big names missing as BCB draft voters’ list revealed
The much-anticipated draft voters’ list of the upcoming board of directors’ election of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) was revealed on Tuesday after a day’s delay, without some of the top and incumbent directors’ names.
23 September 2025, 16:29 PM
From fear of elimination to hopes of playing final
In just a week, Bangladesh have found themselves in contrasting scenarios -- from fearing elimination after losing to Sri Lanka in the group stage to brightening their hopes of a fourth Asia Cup final with a win over the same side in the Super Four opener.
21 September 2025, 20:30 PM
The six that announced Saif
He lifts his back foot and, with a graceful flick of the wrist, sends the ball pitched on leg stump soaring into the stands. That six off Sri Lanka pacer Nuwan Thushara by Bangladesh opener Saif Hassan in the Asia Cup Super Four opener in Dubai on Saturday has since gone viral.
21 September 2025, 20:00 PM
Tamim alleges 'tremendous amount of interference' from government in BCB elections
An alliance of Bangladesh’s district and divisional sports organisers, along with cricketers and club representatives, held a press conference yesterday alleging government interference in the upcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections.
21 September 2025, 12:37 PM
Rest of NCL T20 set to move to Sylhet
Rajshahi and Bogura venues are unlikely to host any of the remaining matches of the National Cricket League (NCL) T20 2025-26, as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is planning to stage the rest of the tournament at two venues in Sylhet.
18 September 2025, 18:00 PM
NCL T20 mess highlights BCB’s lack of foresight
Incessant rain has finally forced the postponement of the NCL T20 tournament for an indefinite period, the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) tournament committee confirmed yesterday.
17 September 2025, 02:00 AM
Workload management keeps U-19s out of NCL T20
A Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official on Thursday confirmed that the board has decided not to include U-19 team players in the upcoming National Cricket League (NCL) T20 squads, citing workload management.
11 September 2025, 15:10 PM