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BCB to appoint new audit firm

The tender process for the Sheikh Hasina International Stadium, which was to be built in Purbachal, has been cancelled.
29 August 2024, 15:43 PM

Hathurusingha looks forward to speak with new BCB top brass

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.
29 August 2024, 12:44 PM

BCB scratching its head to solve the BPL problem

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.
28 August 2024, 01:15 AM

No bar on Shakib to continue playing, says BCB boss Faruque

Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed said that star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan can continue to represent the country as long as he is not legally proven guilty of any misdeeds.
27 August 2024, 13:12 PM

Local coaches deserve recognition and opportunities

After the win in Rawalpindi, Mushfiqur Rahim paid tribute to the local staff who prepared them in Dhaka, Sylhet, and Chattogram.
27 August 2024, 01:30 AM

Cricket as it should be: desperate times call for desperate measures

“Your services are no longer required. Thank you for your contributions.” This was the undeserved message handed to the Caribbean giant who brought the ICC Trophy to Bangladesh in 1997, which catapulted the country into the 1999 World Cup.
26 August 2024, 12:59 PM

‘Massive’, ‘Historic’: Shanto hails maiden Test win over Pakistan

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto termed the 10-wicket over Pakistan in the Rawalpindi Test as ‘massive’ and ‘historic’, and heaped praises on his players after completing their first ever victory over the Asian rivals in Tests.
25 August 2024, 11:47 AM

BCB to donate Tk one crore to Chief Adviser’s relief fund

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed on Saturday said that they have decided to donate Tk one crore to the Chief Adviser’s relief fund and send 3000 packets of dry food and other necessary items though the Bangladesh Army to the flood-affected people.
24 August 2024, 16:15 PM

BCB to discuss Shakib’s legal issue after first Test

A legal notice has been served to BCB, asking it to remove the all-rounder -- currently playing the first Test against Pakistan -- from the national cricket team as he is an accused in a murder case.
24 August 2024, 13:24 PM

BCB served legal notice to remove Shakib from nat'l team

A legal notice has been served on the Bangladesh Cricket Board, asking it to remove cricketer Shakib Al Hasan from the national cricket team as he is an accused in a murder case
24 August 2024, 09:15 AM

NSC explains process in appointment of Faruque and Fahim

The NSC clarified its stance regarding the resignation and appointments in a press release.
23 August 2024, 10:27 AM

BCB hopeful of rescheduling NZ 'A' team's Bangladesh tour

New Zealand ‘A’ were scheduled to arrive in Bangladesh on September 28.
23 August 2024, 05:53 AM

Papon the loose cannon

Papon’s tendency of stirring up controversy with his words made him a colorful figure in the country’s cricket.
22 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Sajjadul Alam alleges ‘direct interference’ after BCB shake-up

Former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Sajjadul Alam Bobby has said that the way National Sports Council (NSC) took away his councillorship and BCB directorship is akin to direct interference in board matters.
22 August 2024, 13:42 PM

Faruque sheds light on his way of operation

Former national team captain and selector Faruque Ahmed became the first-ever cricketer to become the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president on Wednesday. Following his appointment, Faruque talked to the media on various issues, providing an idea about his way of operation in the coming days, during a press conference at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. The excerpts of the press brief are as follows:
21 August 2024, 19:00 PM

Papon’s exit a signal of new era?

Nazmul Hassan Papon’s long reign at Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) came to an end yesterday when he resigned as president of the country’s most coveted sports body, paving the way for former captain Faruque Ahmed to assume the lead role.
21 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Faruque wants to 'take the country's cricket forward'

Faruque Ahmed, the newly-appointed president of Bangladesh Cricket Board, has said that his ‘first and foremost responsibility is to take cricket forward’.
21 August 2024, 07:35 AM

Papon era ends at BCB

Former national team captain Faruque Ahmed has been made president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board.
21 August 2024, 05:31 AM

BCB set for major shake-up

According to the BCB constitution, if the board president resigns, the existing directors of the cricket board will decide on their next course of action to choose the next president from the directors’ panel.
21 August 2024, 01:30 AM

Papon calls BCB meeting on Wednesday

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon has called a board of directors meeting at the Youth and Sports Ministry on Wednesday, where he is likely to announce his resignation from the post.
20 August 2024, 08:24 AM