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Frustrated BCB set to cut ties with Shaheed Chandu Stadium

Vexed by non-cooperation from the district’s local sports bodies and organisers for years, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is set to withdraw their association from the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogura.
2 March 2023, 17:28 PM

Now is not the time to talk about Shakib-Tamim

Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha was not interested to talk about the Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal issue. He wanted to look forward to the future leadership of Liton Das and Mehidi Hasan Miraz. The 54-year-old veered away from those issues and in the build-up to the series asserted that Bangladesh would have the upper hand in the contest.
28 February 2023, 14:17 PM

Players going straight to president is bad practice, says Lipu

Bangladesh's first-ever ODI captain Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu opined that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon could have waited till the end of the upcoming England series to give rise to the new talk of the town, relating to the previously assumed strained relationship between two Bangladesh stalwarts -- Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal. 
28 February 2023, 12:44 PM

A masterstroke from the BCB boss 

After having the media analyse and scrutinise the now-confirmed ‘strained relationship’ between Tamim and Shakib that had gone on to ‘stale the dressing room environment’, Hassan performed a stunning U-turn on his words on Monday, just a day after Tamim denied any ‘unhealthy environment for the past 15 years in the dressing room’ in a pre-series presser in Mirpur.
28 February 2023, 12:21 PM

BCB does not know difference between UK and England?

Bangladesh Cricket Board was humbled by a silly mistake they committed on Tuesday when they couldn't figure out the difference between the flags of the United Kingdom and England.
28 February 2023, 11:18 AM

'Unhealthy' practice when team discussions come out: Tamim

Taijul Islam’s inclusion in the ODI squad for the series against England had raised a few eyebrows as Nasum Ahmed, who has featured regularly in the T20 format, was excluded from the setup. 
26 February 2023, 12:26 PM

Everything is fine in the dressing room: Tamim

Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal has claimed that everything is fine within the team as he tried to brush aside president’s claims of a rift between him and Shakib Al Hasan, during a press conference on Sunday.
26 February 2023, 07:54 AM

Bashar believes Tigers can win England series

Former Bangladesh captain and current selector Habibul Bashar believes that the Tigers have what it takes to beat reigning world champions England in the upcoming white-ball home series starting on March 1.
24 February 2023, 14:37 PM

Ganguly thinks Bangladesh can reach World Cup semifinals

I have huge expectations (of Bangladesh’s chance in the upcoming ODI World Cup). I expect them to reach the quarterfinal or the semifinal stage of the tournament if they have a bit of luck and good form, the former India captain said.
24 February 2023, 13:43 PM

Transitional demands face transformed Hathurusingha

There were a lot of expectations as Chandika Hathurusingha’s first press conference commenced on his return to Bangladesh’s head coaching role, but far from being explosive, the Sri Lankan appeared far cooler and composed than in his first stint.
22 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Hathurusingha rejects supposed tension with senior players

Newly appointed Bangladesh men’s cricket team head coach Chandika Hathurusingha has put speculation to bed regarding tensions between him and the senior players -- an issue which allegedly played a big role in his departure from the helm in 2017.
22 February 2023, 15:14 PM

Mahmud not returning to team director role for Eng series

Mahmud believes that Chandika will take Bangladesh to a new height after taking on the role of head coach
20 February 2023, 10:08 AM

Bangladesh women's team cricketer reports match-fixing approach

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director and women's wing chairman Shafiul Alam Chowdhury Nadel confirmed that the board is aware of the incident
15 February 2023, 08:22 AM

Smoking in the dressing room: Sujon penalised

Sujon was fined 30 per cent of his match fees
13 February 2023, 09:04 AM

Ireland announce squads for Bangladesh tour 

Three squads were announced on Thursday naming Irish stars like Paul Sterling, Harry Tector, Josh Little, Andy Balbirnie, and Curtis Campher. 
9 February 2023, 11:32 AM

Joty eyes to break winless run of 12 games in upcoming T20 World Cup

Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana Joty relished the opportunity of being at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 in South Africa but there is little to draw from as the Tigresses have won only two out of 17 matches during their five appearances in the showpiece event.
5 February 2023, 10:36 AM

Regular starters onboard as England announce squads for Bangladesh tour

There were a lot of speculations about possible first-team absences for the tour of Bangladesh but England, in the end, named strong squads led by Jos Buttler for the white-ball series against Bangladesh on Thursday.
2 February 2023, 11:59 AM

Availability issues for England ahead of Bangladesh tour

The England Cricket Team face a dilemma announcing their squad later this week for the upcoming Bangladesh tour as several key players have reportedly opted out of the tour citing franchise commitments specifically due to a scheduling clash with the Pakistan Super League, while English daily The Telegraph reported on Wednesday.
1 February 2023, 11:04 AM

Chandika leaves NSW job amidst Bangladesh speculation

Sri Lankan Chandika Hathurusingha has left his post as assistant coach of New South Wales amidst suggestions that he will take on the head coach role of Bangladesh national team.
31 January 2023, 08:08 AM

‘25-year-old’ Malik labels Bangladesh experience ‘a complete package bar traffic’

At a time when most of his former teammates have retired from the sport and switched professions, the 40-year-old Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has rubbished the notions of age slowing players down as he is still going strong delivering standout performances for the teams he plays for around the world.
29 January 2023, 13:41 PM