Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team returned to winning way as they beat their South African opponents in their fourth youth one-day international match by 8 wickets at Pietermaritzburg on Sunday. South Africa made 170-9 from 50 overs before Tigers chased that down with the loss of just two wickets with 58 balls to spare. Man-of-the-match Nazmul Hossain scored ... Read more
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MSC, BU share the spoils
Mohammedan Sporting Club played out a goalless draw with Brothers Union to move up to third position of the Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday. With the stalemate, the traditional Black and white outfits have now earned 27 points from 14 matches, six points behind league leaders Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club while ... Read more
Photo show depicts impacts of climate change
Photographer Abir Abdullah has documented the impacts of climate change on the people through his photographs that were put on display at the Bay’s Bellavista in Banani. The 10-day exhibition, titled Knee Deep, features images of flood situations and the affected people. It is part of a six-month project organised by art organisation Longitude Latitude which ... Read more
Chhoto Kaku to return for Eid
Children’s writer Faridur Reza Sagar’s fictional detective Chhoto Kaku will return for a special Eid show to solve a new mystery. The drama, the fifth installment in the series, titled Rag Kore Rangamatite, will be aired on Channel-i for eight consecutive days starting on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr. It has been directed by Afzal Hossain, ... Read more
Brett Lee starred Bollywood film releases in October
Former Australian cricketer Brett Lee-starer ‘unINDIAN’, an Indian-Australian film, will hit theatres down under on October 15 this year, reports The Indian Express. The cross-cultural comedy, starring the cricketer and Tannishtha Chatterjee, has been directed by Indian-origin Sydney-based filmmaker Anupam Sharma. The film was shot in Sydney last summer and is the first production of ... Read more
Puzzled BCB chief summons ‘experts’
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan on Saturday summoned the members of the technical committee to discuss the problems of national cricket team following their series of defeats against South Africa. The BCB formed the technical committee in January comprising six former national cricketers Jahangir Shah, Athar Ali Khan, ASM Faruque, Ishtiaque Ahmed,
Batsmen need to score runs, says Nasir
Bangladesh’s recent failure in their home series against South Africa is due to their batsmen’s inability to click and there is no need to press the panic button, said batsman Nasir Hossain on Saturday. High-flying Bangladesh were brought down to earth by South Africa, who completely outplayed the hosts in two Twenty20 internationals and the first ... Read more
BCB to introduce SOP for tickets, accreditations
The Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan on Saturday said they will introduce a Standard Operating Procedure to remove anomalies in issuing tickets and accreditation cards during the international series. There are widespread allegations about BCB’s distribution of tickets during international series as fans often accused the board that only handful amount of
Russell close gap on Jamal
Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra closed the gap on league leaders Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club to four points with an emphatic 5-1 win over Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra in their Bangladesh Premier League match on Saturday. In the other match of the day, Abahani Limited returned to the winning way with a convincing 3-1 win over Team ... Read more
Proteas look to wrap up series
Visiting South Africa will be looking to seal the three-match one-day international series against Bangladesh when they take on the Tigers in second match in Mirpur today. South Africa thrashed Bangladesh by eight wickets with a clinical performance in the first game on Friday and a similar show will give them the series with a game ... Read more
Serena Williams wins sixth Wimbledon singles title
When her opponent’s final shot sailed out, Serena Williams wasn’t sure whether the match was over or not. It took a few seconds before the realization sunk in — not only had she won her sixth Wimbledon title, but her bid for another “Serena Slam” was complete. Williams defeated promising Spaniard Garbine Muguruza 6-4 6-4 in ... Read more
Music industry going downhill
The industry of contemporary Bangla songs including playback music is going downhill because of over-commercialisation of the industry, seasoned musician and lyricists say. They also say music is being a victim of the commodity culture with the reigning motive being production of music in the cheapest, easiest and quickest way possible. ‘The industry is going ... Read more
Partha Pratim Majumder acts in French film
Internationally acclaimed Bangladeshi pantomime artiste Partha Pratim Majumder is acting in a French film titled Open in the Night featuring crisis of a popular theatre company. He will play role of the accountant of the theatre company while internationally acclaimed French actress and model Audrey Tautou, who achieved international recognition for her lead role in
Aanata offers help to underprivileged children
Ananta Jalil definitely knows how to make headlines. And this time he made headlines for a good reason. The film star has decided to sell his personal belongings to help underprivileged children as part of a fundraising campaign jointly organised by Jaago Foundation, Bikroy.con and Nakshikantha. The campaign, titled #DeemParbeNa,
Debutant Rabada tames Tigers
Kagiso Rabada left Bangladesh stunned with a hat-trick on debut to set up a crushing eight-wicket win for South Africa in the rain-hit first one-day international in Dhaka on Friday. Rabada ripped hearts out of the Tigers’ batting line up to finish with 6-16, the best ever haul by a debutant, which helped the Proteas ... Read more
Record-breaking Rabada sinks Tigers
South Africa’s pace bowler Kagiso Rabada became the second bowler to claim a hat-trick on his one-day international debut as Bangladesh crumbled in the opening ODI against the visitors in Dhaka on Friday. Rabada, who picked 6-16, joined Taijul Islam as the debutant-on- hat trick, leaving the hosts folded for 160 in 36.3 overs in ... Read more
Jr Tigers suffer crushing defeat
Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team tasted their first defeat in their tour of South Africa as they lost to the hosts by seven wickets in the third youth one-day international match at Pietermaritzburg on Friday. Young Tigers scored a modest 165 all-out in 49.2 overs before the Proteas chased down the score successfully with seven wickets ... Read more
When good-looking innings not good enough
Top-order batsman Soumya Sarkar’s lack of big score continued as he faltered once again after making a good start in the opening one-day international against South Africa on Friday. Soumya departed for 27 just when he looked to have settled down successfully with his four sweetly timed boundaries. But he opted to end his innings
Jamal thrash Ctg Abahani
Holders Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club thrashed hosts Chittagong Abahani 5-1 in their Bangladesh Premier League match at the MA Aziz Stadium on Friday. In the other match of the day, Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society and Farashganj Sporting Club played out a 2-2 draw at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.
Abul Hayat casts daughter, son-in-law in Eid teleplay
Actor-director Abul Hayat has cast Bipasha Hayat and Tauquir Ahmed in his teleplay Sonali Danar Chil which is scheduled to be aired on Channel-i during the Eid festival. Bipasha and Tauqir, real-life daughter and son-in-law of Hayat, have performed alongside each other in many teleplays and drama series directed by Abul Hayat since he debuted as ... Read more