Ekushey Padak and National Film Award winning actor-filmmaker Amjad Hossain passed away on Friday noon at Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok. Hossain was 76 and is survived by two sons and wife. He breathed his last at around 2:57pm in Bangladesh time, Hossain’s daughter-in-law Rasheda Akhter informed New Age. Hossain was undergoing treatment at
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Mominul leaps 11 places in ICC rankings
Bangladesh batsman Mominul Haque, who struck two tons in Bangladesh’s last two Test matches, has climbed up the ICC rankings ladder after the latest changes in the Test rankings for batsmen. Mominul struck 161 against Zimbabwe in the second Test as the Tigers levelled the series. Then he went on to strike a valuable 120 ... Read more
Superb Sakib touches new heights
Bangladesh skipper Sakib al Hasan promised to go one better in the next Test in Dhaka after he reached a rare double in the opening Test against West Indies in Chattogram on Friday. Sakib overcame a fitness concern to lead Bangladesh to a 64-run win and claim his 200th Test wicket in the process being ... Read more
Tigers hopeful of Tamim, Shakib’s return for WI series
Tigers lost both Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal during the Asia Cup tournament in UAE but the star duo could return to action with the upcoming home series against West Indies. The Tigers played the ODI series against Zimbabwe without these stalwarts and will also have to do without their services in the two-Test ... Read more
Kings announce arrival in style
Newcomers Banshundhara Kings made their debut in top-level football in an emphatic manner as they came from behind twice to beat fallen giants Mohammedan Sporting Club 5-2 in their opening match of the Federation Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday. Gambian forward Landing Darboe gave Mohammedan the lead twice but star-studded
Youth ODI leg starts today
The visiting Bangladesh under-19 team will take on Sri Lanka in the first of a five-match youth ODI series at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium today. Earlier, the two-match youth Test series between the sides ended in a 1-1 draw. Sri Lanka clinched the second four-dayer following their defeat in the first
It’s make or break for Tigers
Bangladesh will be looking to overcome their recent struggle with the bat when they take on Afghanistan in their must win Super Four match of the Asia Cup at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi today. A defeat against the war-torn nation will confirm Bangladesh’s exit from the tournament. The match is scheduled to start ... Read more
Tigers focusing on fielding
Bangladesh all-rounder Mehedi Hasan said on Tuesday that they were focusing on to improve their fielding skills under the guidance of new coach Steve Rhodes ahead of the forthcoming Asia Cup, scheduled to be held in United Arab Emirates from September 15-28. Fielding has always been a concern for Tigers when it comes to their ... Read more
All well that ends well
Dispirited Tigers to play series decider against West Indies today Bangladesh must shrug off their disappointment of losing a close game and put their attention on the job in hands in the third and final one-day international against West Indies at Saint Kitts today. The game, which starts at 7:30pm Bangladesh time, provides the Tigers ... Read more
Who’s heading home?
It’s now crunch time, as the World Cup in Russia reaches the knockout round. Half of the 16 sixteen teams have to catch the next available flight home at end of this stage and a significant number of star footballers would have their last hurrah in this fiesta. For fans, tonight holds the most crucial ... Read more
Actress Tazin Ahmed passes away
Popular small screen actress and also a journalist Tazin Ahmed died on Tuesday afternoon at a hospital in the capital. She was 43. Tazin was rushed to the Regent Hospital in Uttara at noon on Tuesday after suffering a heart attack. She was kept on life support. Doctors pronounced her dead at 4:35 pm. She ... Read more
BCB Academy Cup begins today
The inaugural edition of BCB Academy Cup will get underway today with Ankur Cricket Academy taking on Clemon Indira Road Cricket Academy in the opening fixture of the knock-out format tournament at the City Club Ground in Mirpur. A total of 32 selected cricket coaching academies of Dhaka Metropolitan zone are taking part in the first ... Read more
Mashrafee touches new height
Bangladesh one-day international skipper Mashrafee bin Murtaza on Monday added a new feather to his crown as he became the highest wicket-taker in a single edition of Dhaka Premier League. The 34-year old pacer, who was playing Abahani Limited in the ongoing DPL, surpassed Abu Hider’s last year’s record of 35 wickets on the same ... Read more
Ball-tampering scandal: The final act
The tampering travesty, which began on the third day of Australia’s third Test against South Africa in Cape Town on Sunday, has finally come to a conclusion with Australia captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner and batsman Cameron Bancroft being heavily sanctioned on Wednesday by CricketAustralia. SMITH, BANCROFT TEMPORARILY EXILED
Bollywood superstar Sridevi dies of heart attack
Bollywood actress Sridevi, whose acting prowess and beguiling eyes helped her rule Bollywood in 1980s, died of cardiac arrest in Dubai at the age of 54 plunging the Indian cinema industry into mourning. Sridevi who had gone to Dubai along with her family to attend the wedding of her nephew a few days ago, passed ... Read more
SL claim title after debutant’s hat-trick
Right-arm pacer Shehan Madushanka became fourth bowler in history to claim a hat-trick on debut as Sri Lanka crushed Bangladesh by 79 runs to clinch the tri-nation one-day international tournament in Mirpur on Saturday. Madushanka claimed Bangladesh’s last three wickets as he finished with 3-26 tohelp Sri Lanka bowl out the Tigers for 142 runs ... Read more
Tigers win by 91 runs against Zimbabwe
Tamim Iqbal and Sakib al Hasan struck fifties before bowlers provided stunning performances as Bangladesh defeated Zimbabwe by 91 runs in their third match of the tri-nation tournament in Mirpur on Tuesday. Chasing a decent target of 217 runs, Zimbabwe lost wickets at regular intervals before they were bowled out for 125 runs in 36.3 ... Read more
Tigers in final following record victory
Sakib al Hasan starred with bat and ball Bangladesh outplayed Sri Lanka by a record 163 runs in their second match of the tri-nation one-day international tournament in Dhaka on Friday. The victory also saw the Tigers go through to the final of the tri-nation series. Bangladesh have won both their games with bouns points ... Read more
Noted singer Shammi Akhtar passes away
Noted singer Shammi Akhtar passed away on the way to Birdem Hospital in Dhaka this afternoon. She was 62. Akhtar was suffering from breast cancer for past six years. She is survived by her husband singer Akramul Islam, a son and a daughter. ‘Shammi was suffering from cancer for the last six years. This afternoon ... Read more
Gayle smashes records in Rangpur win
Chris Gayle became the first batsman to hit a century in the fifth edition of Bangladesh Premier League as Rangpur Riders defeated Khulna Titans in the eliminator at Sher-e Bangla National Stadium on Friday. Gayle struck 126 off 51 deliveries, his fourth century in BPL and the highest score in tournament history, helping Rangpur race ... Read more