Shakib Al Hasan, a name that has been synonymous with the Bangladesh cricket team in all three formats for almost 18 years, called time on his T20I career yesterday at a press conference in Kanpur ahead of today’s second and final Test against hosts India, pulling down the curtain on an illustrious international career in the shortest format.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed said that the board is incapable of doing anything regarding premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan’s safety concerns when and if he arrives in the country.

In a bombshell press conference on Thursday, Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan said that he had informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) that the upcoming South Africa Test series at home in October-November will be the last Test series of his career.

A three-member delegation of Cricket South Africa (CSA) arrived in Dhaka yesterday for a routine pre-inspection ahead of the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh, tentatively scheduled to take place in mid-October.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed has clarified that former skipper Tamim Iqbal's recent visit to the BCB office was just a casual visit and that Tamim had gone there as a player and not in any other capacity.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed said he was thrilled by Bangladesh’s current pace attack in an impromptu press conference after the winning bonus handing over ceremony for the national team at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel today, going against the board’s own directive that there would be no media interaction at the event.

Bangladesh cricket team head coach Chandika Hathurusingha is set to arrive in Dhaka tonight at 11:30 PM ahead of the team’s upcoming tour of India.

“Actually, Shakib’s [Al Hasan] batting, he is not in rhythm,” Bangladesh selector Hannan Sarkar said at the press conference in Mirpur after announcing a 16-member squad for the upcoming India Tests this month.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed said he has received assurance regarding the security of the Bangladesh team for the upcoming India tour from BCCI secretary Jay Shah.

National selector Abdur Razzak was optimistic about getting more sporting wickets in the upcoming National Cricket League (NCL), which will be held in both four-day and T20 formats next month.

Surrey all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan did not have the best time with the bat but came back strongly with the ball on Day 3 of their County Division One encounter against Somerset on Wednesday. 

Bangladesh national team will meet Professor Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser to the interim government, tomorrow at his office in Tejgaon.

Khaled Mahmud Sujon has resigned from the post of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director on Wednesday.

"We have reassured them today that the country is fully functioning and remains safe to travel,” BCB’s cricket operations in-charge, Shahriar Nafees, informed the Daily Star.

Nafees mentioned that all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and head coach Chandika Hathurusingha will apply for their Indian visas from their respective locations.

Will the success against Pakistan put Faruque in a difficult position regarding the decision to remove Hathurusingha from his role?

In an exclusive interview with The Daily Star, Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan, the Adviser for Youth and Sports to the Interim Government, has pointed out several issues he has had to encounter since being sworn in for the role on August 8. Asif explained his take on the current issues and the solutions he intends to provide. He said that the constitutions upon which the sports federations operate need to change to establish democratic practices and create a culture where accountability is paramount. 

The tender process for the Sheikh Hasina International Stadium, which was to be built in Purbachal, has been cancelled.

Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha on Thursday said he is looking forward to speaking with the new honchos at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) about his future with the Tigers.

The newly-elected Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed has called a board of directors’ meeting on Thursday where among several key issues, holding the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in scheduled time is likely to be discussed.