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At least four employees of the Bangladesh Cricket Board are in trouble for their reported connections with officials from the rival committee, officials said on Wednesday. Assistant accounts manager Syed Abul Kashem, indoor and gymnasium in-charge Abdul Majid, canteen cook Yusuf and driver Sayed are all set to receive

ICC WORLD CUP 2015 Tigers drawn with co-hosts Bangladesh were placed in pool A alongside co-hosts Australia and New Zealand, as the official fixture list of the ICC World Cup 2015 was formally announced in Melbourne on Tuesday. The Tigers, who were denied a second-round berth in the last edition of the competition on home ... Read more

Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim expects a tough competition but is looking forward to the challenge of tackling the likes of Australia, New Zealand, England and Sri Lanka in the ICC World Cup 2015. Mushfiq’s comments came after the pools and itinerary of the World Cup were announced in Wellington on Tuesday, with the Tigers drawn ... Read more

The District and Divisional Sports Organisers’ Forum have formally placed their demand that the National Sports Council form an interim committee for the impending Bangladesh Cricket Board elections, said the organisation’s leader on Tuesday. The organisation, popularly known as Forum, insisted that the sports regulatory body should

The Bangladesh Cricket Board decided to start the election process asking for the councillorship from the clubs and other organisations on August 12, said the officials on Monday. The decision came at the seventh meeting of the executive ad-hoc committee at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium where several other major decisions were also

The District and Divisional Sports Organisers Forum has threatened to boycott all activities under the Bangladesh Cricket Board if there is any interference in nomination of councillors ahead of forthcoming election. The organisation, popularly known as Forum, also demanded the National Sports Council replace the present ad-hoc committee with a five-member

Bangladesh all-rounder Sakib al Hasan ended a low-key campaign for Leicestershire in the Friends Life Twenty20 tournament as he finished with 146 runs and nine wickets and is now set for his mission Caribbean in Barbados. Sakib, who previously featured for Worcestershire in the same competition two years

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, to be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand, will be officially launched today simultaneously in Melbourne and Wellington through the unveiling of groups, stadiums and fixtures. The inauguration ceremony will begin at 6:00am Bangladesh time and cable sports network Star Sports will telecast the programme

The next edition of the Bangladesh Premier League cannot be staged before the forthcoming ICC World Twenty20, said the officials of the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Sunday. The BCB’s tournament committee sat with the members of the cricket operations committee to discuss the draft copy of the domestic calendar for the 2013-14 season

With the Bangladesh Cricket Board election gathering pace after the directive from the Supreme Court recently, its ad-hoc committee has started to lure the clubs by including their officials in the touring party of the age-level teams. Amin Khan, manager of the Brothers Union cricket committee, is all set to join

Bangladesh U-19 team depart for England today The Bangladesh Under-19 squad begins its tour of England today, with high hopes and aspirations to perform well in the youth tri-nation series with the hosts and Pakistan. Bangladesh start their campaign with a practice match against EDP U-17 team on August 2 before taking on the Pakistan ... Read more

The Bangladesh Cricket Board is set to receive the highly anticipated ICC Anti-Corruption and Security Unit report on match-fixing allegation  tentatively on August 12 after Eid-ul Fitr, said a senior official on Saturday. The much talked about report will be completed

Dozens are lining up to become directors of the Bangladesh Cricket Board after the Supreme Court allowed the organisation to hold its executive body election under a constitution amended by the National Sports Council. No sooner had the court directive come than the

BCB CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS AND EFFECTS (4)   Domestic cricket in total disarray It has been eight months since the Bangladesh Cricket Board is being run by an ad hoc committee. A constitutional crisis that prevented the BCB from holding an election for months took a heavy toll on the organisation. The Appellate Division of Supreme Court ... Read more

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Bangladesh Cricket Board to hold its executive body election, which remained stalled following a High Court verdict. The apex court also took up for hearing the two leave-to-appeal petitions filed by the National Sports Council and the BCB challenging the HC verdict that declared

Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan hailed the Supreme Court’s decision to allow the BCB to hold its election under a constitution amended by the National Sports Council, saying it saved the nation from an embarrassment. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday

BCB CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS AND EFFECTS (3)  TV deal in limbo for months It has been eight months since the Bangladesh Cricket Board is being run by an ad hoc committee. A constitutional crisis that prevented the BCB from holding an election for months took a heavy toll on the organisation. The Appellate Division of Supreme ... Read more

BCB CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS AND EFFECTS (2) Regional bodies in shelves    It has been eight months since the Bangladesh Cricket Board is being run by an ad hoc committee. A constitutional crisis the resolution of which is pending with court prevented the BCB from holding an election, giving the Nazmul Hasan-led committee an extended time in ... Read more

Mohammedan Sporting Club completed a hat-trick of Women’s Club Cricket Tournament titles on the back of some disciplined bowling and Salma Khatun’s batting as they defeated Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club by seven wickets in the final on Wednesday. Salma, the national skipper and the poster girl for

Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan was forced by the members of his ad-hoc committee to remain silent regarding several key issues concerning Bangladesh cricket, leading to strange scenes at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Nazmul, who was a chief guest at the 5th Women’s Club