BCB embarrassed Bangladesh cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife have been sued for torturing their 10-year-old domestic help, police have said. The victim, Mahfuza Akter Happy, 10, daughter of Arab Ali, of Jamalpur, was rescued at Pallabi in the capital on Sunday night with injuries in her body. She was now undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College ... Read more
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Hathurusinghe dismisses SL rumour
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusinghe on Monday shrugged off media speculations regarding his taking over the charge of Sri Lanka national cricket team. Hathurusinghe joined the preparation camp of the 27-member elite squad ahead of the home series against Australia featuring two Tests. Quoting other reports,
Afghans stun hosts in ICRC T20
Hosts Bangladesh’s chance of reaching the final of five-nation ICRC Twenty20 tournament for physically challenged took a huge blow when they lost to Afghanistan by three wickets at BKSP on Monday. In the other match of the day, Pakistan sealed their final berth by beating their arch-rivals India by 43 runs. Bangladeshi were off to a ... Read more
Strong ‘A’ team set to visit India
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is all set to send a strong ‘A’ team for the forthcoming tour of India with the inclusion of at least 10 Test cricketers in 15-member squad. Bangladesh ‘A’ is scheduled to play three one-day matches and a three-day game against India ‘A’ apart from playing a three-day game against Ranji ... Read more
Taijul to miss 2 more weeks
National left-arm spinner Taijul Islam will not be available for further two weeks due to his failure to recover from jaundice, said Bangladesh Cricket Board officials on Wednesday. Taijul had to sit out from the Elite Players Conditioning Camp from August 26 to take full rest after being diagnosed with jaundice and his participation in ... Read more
Govt allots TK 10cr for SA Games
The ministry for youth and sports allocated Tk 10 crore to the Bangladesh Olympic Association for the preparation of upcoming South Asian Games, said officials on Monday. The money is an addition to Tk one crore that government had already disbursed against a demand of Tk 16 crore 75 lakh. A BOA official said, the ministry ... Read more
B’desh eye home advantage
Bangladesh will be looking to use their home condition for eking out a positive outcome against Jordan in their next World Cup qualifying match in Dhaka on Tuesday. Bangladesh —bruised and battered in their last match against Australia —have a relatively better record at home and players hoped this will give them an edge
‘A’ team’s India tour under spotlight
Kohli, Dhoni may play the series Bangladesh A-team’s planned tour to India suddenly came under the spotlight after a section of Indian media reported that some senior Indian cricketers, including Test captain Virat Kohli and one-day captain MS Dhoni, might be featuring in the series. Bangladesh is scheduled to play three one-day matches and a ... Read more
BFF baffled over Kruif ban
The Bangladesh Football Federation on Sunday sought a clarification from FIFA whether national coach Lodewijk de Kruif will be eligible to stand in the dugout during Bangladesh’s next World Cup qualifying match against Jordan on Tuesday. FIFA handed the Dutchman a two-match touchline ban and also fined him $7,642 for
BCB starts clearing dues
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Sunday started clearing the dues of players for their participation in the Bangladesh Premier League domestic Twenty20 competition. The BCB disbursed Tk 2.20 crore among 65 cricketers who had remained unpaid or partially paid after the second edition of BPL. The BCB, who were the guarantor
Bangladesh, Pakistan off to winning start
Bangladesh began their campaign in the ICRC T20 Cricket Tournament for people with disabilities in style as they defeated seasoned England by 14 runs in one of the two opening matches at the BKSP on Friday. A fine all-round performance from Drupam Patranabish Tirtho guided Bangladesh to a thrilling win in front of some jubilant home ... Read more
Hathurusinghe in the mix for SL job
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusinghe is in the mix of taking over the charge of Sri Lanka national cricket team, reports Press Trust of India. The post of Sri Lanka’s head coach fell vacant after Marvan Atapattu resigned on Thursday in the wake of 2-1 Test series defeat to India.
Little respite for B’desh as Jordan due today
After a difficult match against Australia, Bangladesh can expect little respite as Jordan football team is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka today for their next World Cup qualifying match. Bangladesh, who lost to Socceroos 0-5, will face Jordan at home on September 8. A 38-member Jordan national football team is expected
Bangladesh’s success surprises Latif little
Former Pakistan skipper Rashid Latif said on Friday that he was not surprised with the recent success of Bangladesh cricket team due to their long-term planning. Rashid, the ambassador of Pakistan disabled cricket team, is currently in Dhaka for the five-nation international cricket tournament for the physically challenged
Aussies leave B’desh in awe
Bangladesh’s ultra-defensive football bore little fruit as reigning Asian champions Australia romp to 5-0 win over the visitors in the World Cup qualifying match in Perth on Thursday. The home side left Bangladesh in awe to take 4-0 lead inside the half-an-hour mark, and despite controlling the possession throughout the game, showed
Mamunul happy as greater humiliation avoided
Bangladesh coach and players took little offence in their 5-0 mauling to Australia in the World Cup qualifying match in Perth on Thursday as it could have been worse easily. Bangladesh’s worst defeats in international matches are identical 9-0 losses to South Korea and Iran, respectively in 1979 and 1982, and the team believe they ... Read more
Aussies same with or without Johnson, says Mushfiq
Bangladesh Test skipper Mushfiqur Rahim said on Thursday that the prospect of Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson and Josh Hazelwood missing the forthcoming two-Test series in Bangladesh would not give them any advantage. Australian newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald quoting Cricket Australia’s team performance manager Pat Howard informed
Sohel ready for Socceroos
Bangladesh’s in-form goalkeeper Shahidul Alam Sohel is keen to continue his superb form under the bar when they take on reigning Asian Cup champions Australia in their third World Cup qualifying match in Perth on Thursday. The Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club keeper missed his country’s first two World Cup qualifying games against Kyrgyzstan and
‘Don’t call us disables, we are physically challenged’
Alam Khan, the skipper of Bangladesh physically challenged cricket team, embarks on a new mission when ICRC five-nation cricket tournament commences in Dhaka. Before the tournament Alam speaks to New Age’s Atif Azam over the challenges and prospects of the Bangladesh physically challenged team. Here are the excerpts.
ICRC Int’l T20 commences today
A five-nation international cricket tournament for the physically challenged people commences today in Dhaka with Bangladesh facing England in the opening match. International Committee of the Red Cross is organising the Twenty20 tournament in association with the ministry of youth and sports, Bangladesh Cricket Board and BKSP.