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Adair, Little return as Ireland name squads for Bangladesh tour
Paul Stirling will captain Ireland during the T20I portion of the series, while experienced batter Andrew Balbirnie will lead the side across the two Test matches in Sylhet and Dhaka with a total of five new faces included and in line for a Test debut.
8 October 2025, 03:45 AM
‘No one can take us lightly’: Fahima warns rivals after running England close
Bowling hero Fahima Khatun admitted as much, speaking after her side's four-wicket defeat against England.
8 October 2025, 03:34 AM
Bulbul’s new tenure kicks off with BPL in focus
After a short, four-month tenure where he had to navigate with only a handful of directors, Aminul Islam Bulbul now has a full-fledged Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) following the October 6 elections.
8 October 2025, 01:31 AM
‘Can’t say I’ve been reprieved three times before’
Knight, later named player of the match, was caught on 13 before third umpire Gayathri Venugopalan overturned the on-field decision despite describing the replays as “inconclusive”.
7 October 2025, 17:08 PM
Bangladesh go down fighting against England
The Tigresses, buoyed by a win over Pakistan in their opening match, kept England on a tight leash for much of the innings.
7 October 2025, 16:12 PM
BCB revises schedule for West Indies white-ball tour
The Caribbean side is set to arrive in Dhaka on October15 to play a three-match ODI series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, followed by three T20 internationals in Chattogram.
7 October 2025, 15:43 PM
Aminul Haque alleges of direct government intervention in BCB elections
Aminul Haque, a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader and former captain of Bangladesh football team, alleged of government interference and undue pressure from sports adviser in the Bangladesh Cricket Board elections, which took place on Monday.
7 October 2025, 09:57 AM
‘The way she guided me is beyond words’: Nahida on Salma Khatun’s mentorship
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has recently appointed Salma as the country's first woman selector.
7 October 2025, 04:48 AM
Renshaw back in Australia squad after two-year wilderness
Renshaw, who last played a Test match in February 2023 -- also against India -- is in line for his ODI debut at the age of 29.
7 October 2025, 03:33 AM
No surprises as Bulbul re-elected BCB chief
The board of directors' election of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) ended without any surprises yesterday as former national captain Aminul Islam Bulbul was re-elected unopposed as president for the next four years.
6 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Bulbul re-elected as BCB president in expected outcome
Aminul Islam Bulbul has been re-elected unopposed as the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) by the newly elected board of directors, election commissioner Kazi Nazrul Islam confirmed The Daily Star.
6 October 2025, 13:32 PM
Bulbul, Fahim, Faruque elected BCB directors
They were among 17 to get elected in the BCB board of directors’ election held today
6 October 2025, 12:44 PM
BCB polls: Voting begins amid little buzz
After months of buildup, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) board of directors' election has begun in Dhaka today, an event full of panache but lacking excitement.
6 October 2025, 07:27 AM
An election only for continuity?
The stage is set, the voters are ready, as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) heads to polls today -- not with anticipation, but with a weary sense of repetition.
6 October 2025, 02:00 AM
Jaker credits bowlers, fielding unit as Bangladesh seal historic series win
Jaker, who has overseen the side’s resurgence following a disappointing Asia Cup campaign, was full of praise for the team’s collective effort.
6 October 2025, 01:21 AM
Bulbul says election campaign an eye-opener, awaits outcome
Bulbul stressed that the board is now looking beyond Dhaka’s club cricket.
5 October 2025, 13:44 PM
BCB polls: Bulbul, Fahim set to run uncontested as Fuad withdraws
Seasoned organiser Abdullah Al Fuad Redwan, a councillor from Dhaka Division, has withdrawn his name from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections claiming lack of transparency. His withdrawal means that both BCB president Aminul Islam Bulbul and vice-president Nazmul Abedeen Fahim will run the election on October 6 uncontested.
5 October 2025, 10:53 AM
No legal bar on holding BCB polls on Oct 6
The Supreme Court chamber judge today gave two rulings in connection with the forthcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections, clearing the way for the polls to be held on Monday as scheduled.
5 October 2025, 09:55 AM
Pakistan full of belief ahead of big India showdown
Coming off a first-up defeat against Bangladesh at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, there's instant pressure on a Pakistan side which now matches up against powerhouse and rival India.
5 October 2025, 06:29 AM
Is Windies glory fading fast?
If the Ahmedabad defeat was bruising, the Sharjah collapse was shattering.
4 October 2025, 19:00 PM