The International Cricket Council refused to comment on whether it was investigating allegations of match-fixing in international matches involving Bangladesh at the joint press conference at the Radisson Hotel in Dhaka on Tuesday. A five-member ICC delegation, led by CEO David Richardson, submitted the much-anticipated report on match-fixing
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Gladiators owner claims innocence
Dhaka Gladiators owner Salim Chowdhury vowed to clear his name after the International Cricket Council’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit submitted its report on allegations of match-fixing in the 2013 Bangladesh Premier League on Tuesday. Nine individuals were charged with various offences committed during the domestic
National side win as De Kruif returns
The national football team responded to head coach Lodewijk de Kruif’s return beating a BFF XI 2-1 in a practice match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. The Dutchman re-joined the national camp after an eight-day vacation in the Netherlands. Zahid Hossain and Wali Faisal sealed the win for the national side by converting
Youth athletes depart for China today
Most of the athletes and officials of the 29-member Bangladesh contingent for the 2nd Asian Youth Games, which begin on August 16, will leave Dhaka for Nanjing, China today. The shooting team left Dhaka on Tuesday. 23 athletes from eight different disciplines – athletics, swimming, shooting, weightlifting,
Zia’s WC ends
Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman bowed out of the Chess World Cup after conceding a 0.5-1.15 point defeat against World No. 11 GM Boris Gelfand of Israel in the first round held in Tromso, Norway on Monday night. Zia, the highest ranked Bangladeshi player drew the second game of the first round against the Israeli but his ... Read more
Bangladesh to play Malaysia Under-23s
The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) agreed in principle to host Bangladesh national side in Kuala Lumpur on August 23 after Bangladesh Football Federation requested them to arrange a practice match as part of Bangladesh’s preparation for the SAFF Championship. “At the moment, they (Malaysia) can’t assemble their national team or arrange a top club
ICC in city with match-fixing report
A five-member International Cricket Council delegation comprising of top-officials arrived in Dhaka on Monday to submit their findings and recommendations on the match-fixing allegation in the Bangladesh Premier League. The delegation, led by ICC chief executive officer David Richardson, also includes communications manager Sami-ul Hasan, head of legal
ICC trophy finally here after 16 years
The replica of the ICC trophy which Bangladesh had famously won in 1997 finally reached Dhaka on Monday after a long wait and lot of confusion. ICC chief executive officer David Richardson, who is primarily here leading a delegation to submit the ACSU report on the match-fixing saga of the Bangladesh Premier League,
Bolt reigns in Moscow storm
Usain Bolt was made to look human by a combination of a Russian rainstorm and a fired-up Justin Gatlin on Sunday but the Jamaican superstar was still good enough to regain his world 100m title in a surging 9.77 seconds. With former world and Olympic champion and twice-banned doper Gatlin leading at halfway, Bolt was forced ... Read more
Bangladesh’s SAFF preparation in limbo
Bangladesh’s preparation for the upcoming 10th SAFF Championship received a heavy blow as their friendly matches against Pakistan were cancelled due to a countrywide 48-hour general strike from today. Due to the strike called by Jamaat-e-Islami, the Pakistan Football Federation declined to tour Dhaka for two practice matches slated for August 13 and 16.
Bangladesh U-19 all out for 170
Bangladesh Under-19 were all out for 170 in 42.3 overs against their English counterparts in Leicester on Monday during their UK tour. Captain Mehedy Hasan top scored with 41 as wickets kept tumbling at regular intervals. England U-19’s Jack Winslade returned with the bestbowling figures, taking four wickets conceding 39 runs in 10 overs.
Nadal lifts third Canadian title
Fourth seed Rafael Nadal needed just 68 minutes to deliver a body blow to Canada’s biggest tennis week, routing Milos Raonic 6-2, 6-2 to capture the ATP Montreal Masters on Sunday. The Spaniard then made it clear that he is planning to carry on next week to the final major tune-up prior to the US ... Read more
Sakib’s Barbados suffer first defeat
Sakib al Hasan continued his indifferent form with the bat as Barbados Tridents fell to their first defeat in five matches against Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Caribbean Premier League on Sunday. Electing to take first strike after winning the toss in Trinidad, Guyana posted 149-9 in their 20 overs before Barbados were dismissed for ... Read more
Under-16 trial amid strike
The Bangladesh Football Federation will hold a two-day long open trial for the Under-16 squad from today ahead of the AFC U-16 Championship in Kyrgyzstan. Bangladesh will play against Oman, Qatar and hosts Kyrgyzstan with the top team from the September 25-29 qualifying round moving into the final round.
Calm before the storm
High-level ICC delegation due today to submit ACSU report The house at Banasri in the capital did not have the usual festivity on the Eid day. There were no big parties, no big gatherings, just some formalities and that was that. Mohammad Ashraful, the nucleus of the house, celebrated his Eid-ul Fitr as quietly as ... Read more
Pakistan cancel Dhaka trip
The Pakistan national football team has cancelled this month’s scheduled visit to Dhaka, the Bangladesh Football Federation announced on Sunday. Pakistan were due to arrive in Dhaka on Sunday and play two warm-up matches against a BFF XI and the Bangladesh national team as part of their preparation for next month’s
A team, U-19 both struggle in UK
Both the Bangladesh A team and the Under-19 side struggled with the bat in their respective matches in the UK on Sunday. The second-string Bangladesh side was dismissed for 171 against Lancashire in Manchester, while the Under-19s had a tough time against their Pakistani counterparts, getting bundled out for 149 in 43.4 overs at Kibworth. ... Read more
Mesbah 20th among 30
Bangladesh sprinter Mesbah Ahmed finished fifth among seven participants in the men’s 100 metre preliminary round at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow on Saturday. Mesbah clocked 11.23 seconds in the heats as he ended his campaign in 20th place among 30 contestants in the showpiece event of the meet.
Tamim’s 75 goes in vain
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal struck a brilliant 75 from 62 balls but it was not enough to stave off St Lucia Zouks’ fourth defeat in five matches in the Caribbean Premier League on Saturday. Jamaica Tallawahs rode on the back of two breezy knocks from Chris Gayle (40 from 31 balls) and Andre Russell (47 ... Read more
Nazmul woos Forum faction
District and Divisional Sports Organisers’ Forum divided ahead of BCB election A faction of divided District and Divisional Sports Organisers’ Forum met Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan on Wednesday, giving the BCB incumbents a much-needed boost ahead of the forthcoming election. Despite his strong backing from some Dhaka-based clubs Nazmul was struggling to make