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Former Bangladesh Cricket Board president Saber Hossain Chowdhury hit back at Nazmul Hossain after the latter, upon his arrival from the International Cricket Council annual conference, threatened to unmask him. Nazmul alleged that a group of organisers, including Saber,

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) could decide the fate of the Dhaka Premier League when its ad-hoc committee sits in an important board meeting today. The meeting was called to apprise the BCB members about the outcome of the International Cricket Council’s annual conference, as well as to discuss several

The Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan took a swipe at one his predecessors, Saber Hossain Chowdhury, and threatened to unmask people who put the country’s cricket into shambles. Nazmul returned from the ICC annual conference on Sunday and vented his anger in front of the media at the Shahjalal International Airport regarding a remark

Dashing Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal will cut short his honeymoon and might join the Tigers’ training camp in a day or two, informed coach Shane Jurgensen on Monday. Tamim, who got married to Ayesha Siddiqa on June 22 at his hometown Chittagong, will join the camp on Wednesday if he is unable to unite ... Read more

The government is confident that the Sylhet and Cox’s Bazar venues will be handed over to the International Cricket Council for the ICC World Twenty20 ahead of the August deadline. The ICC in its annual conference in London reviewed an inspection report by the venue consultant and expressed their concern about the progress of construction

The national selection committee, led by former captain Akram Khan, ended its two-year term on Sunday after a bitter-sweet journey that saw the Tigers go through many ups and down. During its tenure the Bangladesh national team reached the Asia Cup final for the first time while they also won the one-day series against West ... Read more

The remaining 2nd round matches of the 33rd National Cricket Championship have been suspended until further notice due the inclement weather prevailing across the country. A fresh itinerary of the round will be announced in due course, said a press release on Sunday.

DELAY IN ACSU REPORT BCB calendar left in disarray The Bangladesh Cricket Board’s annual calendar was left in total disarray after the Anti-Corruption and Security Unit of the ICC failed to submit its report on the alleged corruption in the Bangladesh Premier League during the world ruling body’s annual conference in London. The BCB was ... Read more

The International Cricket Council on Saturday formally expressed its concern over Bangladesh’s preparation for the ICC World Twenty20 in 2014. ‘The ICC reviewed an inspection report on the venues for the ICC WT20 2014 and expressed its concern regarding the progress of Cox’s Bazar and Sylhet venues,’

Four national women cricketers received show-cause notices from their services organization, Bangladesh Ansar as it was claimed that they toured India with the national team in April without prior permission. Ayesha Akhter, Chameli Khatun, Shahnaz Parvin and Tithi Rani Sarker are the four cricketers who were blamed for violate code of conduct after traveling to ... Read more

The Bangladesh Cricket Board’s umpires committee dropped ICC panel umpire Sharafuddowlah Ibne Saikat for the ongoing National Cricket Championship despite choosing all others for the competition. Sharafuddowlah, who was suspended in October 2012 along

The Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a 21-member preliminary squad for the forthcoming Asian Cricket Council’s Emerging Nations Cup to be held in Singapore in August, said a BCB press release on Wednesday. The Bangladesh team are expected to start their

A significant week for Bangladesh cricket has begun with the International Cricket Council’s annual conference getting underway at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on Tuesday. The conference, which will end with the IDI Board meeting on June 29, started with the Associate and Affiliate Members’ meeting.

Mubasshar Hussain, a cricket organiser, who is fighting against the interference of the National Sports Council in Bangladesh Cricket Board’s constitution in court, has demanded immediate election in the body. In a press conference at the Bangladesh Olympic

The Champions Trophy final between England and India at Edgbaston was scheduled to start at 4.20pm (1520 GMT) on Sunday after more than five hours play was lost to rain. The match has been reduced to 20 overs a side and India will bat first after England captain Alastair Cook won the toss. Both sides ... Read more

The Bangladesh Cricket Board is all set to increase its annual grants for the Dhaka Premier League clubs in manifold in an attempt to lure the councillors in the forthcoming election, it was alleged. The Dhaka-based clubs are expected to play a bigger role in the long overdue election, currently suspended because of a legal ... Read more

Treble winners Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra moved one step closer to history after outclassing Brothers Union 2-0 in the first semi-final of the Super Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday. In search of an unique quadruple, Russell drew first

Bangladesh will face a hard time in the upcoming ICC annual general meeting not only because of match-fixing and governance issues, but also for its lack of preparations for the ICC World Twenty20 next year, a top official said on Friday. The ICC meeting, scheduled in London from June 26-29,

The Bangladesh Cricket Board deferred the earlier scheduled dates of Dhaka Premier League’s players recruitment programme and the beginning of the tournament for unavoidable reasons, said a BCB text-message on Friday. BCB media manager Rabeed Imam informed the media

For the last 10 months, life is not the same for Bangladesh Cricket Board groundsman Anisur Rahman Arzu. Ever since his youngest son Abu Saeed developed a tumour on his neck, Arzu had to abandon all his regular works and rush to hospitals and clinics once or twice