Reaction / Keep politics away from Family Card
16 August 2026
Piloting of the Family Card Programme, a massive initiative of the newly elected BNP government to streamline the weak social safety net, has passed with little or no controversy
16 August 2026
A surreal series victory
3 September 2024
It still feels surreal that Bangladesh have won their first-ever Test series against Pakistan 2-0 and that too on Pakistan soil.
3 September 2024
A statement victory for Tigers
26 August 2024
There are so many heroes in Bangladesh’s first-ever Test win against Pakistan after 13 unsuccessful attempts. The only occasion the Tigers came close to winning before this was in Multan in 2003 when a portly Inzamamul Haq robbed them with an unbeaten 138 in the second innings, with Pakistan winning by one wicket.
26 August 2024
Blame the circus around Shahadat
28 November 2023
With only 2.2 overs left before the Tea break on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand, Bangladesh were on the verge of going for a satisfying recess with an impressive score of 180-2 on the board.
28 November 2023
Can Aussies deny rampant India of home glory?
18 November 2023
It will be a cup for India to lose when the grand final of the 2023 World Cup is staged at the imposing Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad today.
18 November 2023
Can Black Caps derail the Indian juggernaut?
14 November 2023
As a perfect India team appear in the first semifinal of the 2023 World Cup against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai today, a pertinent question would be if the Black Caps have any magic left in their tank to stop the rampant hosts from taking a bold step closer to winning the coveted trophy for a third time.
14 November 2023
BCB cannot just sit on WC debacle
12 November 2023
Bangladesh cricket team returned home yesterday after a disastrous World Cup campaign in India where they were eliminated from the group stage with seven defeats against only two wins.
12 November 2023
Shakib not winning any hearts
6 November 2023
You simply cannot keep Shakib Al Hasan away from controversy.
6 November 2023
Rain a bane for all concerned
“It is the worst summer we are experiencing this year,” a lady in her 40s grunted while having a chat with this reporter.
22 January 2017
All to do for Tigers after rain
Bangladesh will go into the fourth day of the second Test against New Zealand today keeping in mind that they cannot repeat the same mistake they committed in the first Test which they surrendered spectacularly after dominating for four days.
22 January 2017
Tigers push Kiwis into a corner
It was one of those rare days when the Tigers stalked as a group and put the Kiwis in a tight corner. Shakib Al Hasan might have taken
21 January 2017
Fielding lapses cost Tigers
When Taskin Ahmed appeared at the press briefing yesterday he said he was not too bothered with the dropped catches off his bowling.
21 January 2017
Audience with an all-round king
New Zealand cricket great Sir Richard Hadlee said Bangladesh should get enough opportunity to play Test cricket against top teams like Australia, England and South Africa.
20 January 2017
Soumya happy but not sated
Injury to regular opener Imrul kayes gifted Soumya Sarker an opportunity to open a Test innings with Tamim Iqbal yesterday. The young left-hander grabbed it with both hands with a sublime 86 on the opening day of the second Test against New Zealand at the Hagley Oval.
20 January 2017
Sublime Soumya returns
Bangladesh scored 289 before being bowled out on the opening day of the second Test against New Zealand at the Hagley Oval
20 January 2017
Little choice after injury glut
Bangladesh will need a hospital very close to the Hagley Oval when they start the second and final Test against New Zealand today.
19 January 2017
Where is the captain's suit?
Tamim Iqbal will become Bangladesh's seventh Test captain when he walks along with his New Zealand counterpart Kane Williamson for
19 January 2017
'I'll try to be as positive as I can'
Tamim Iqbal played the role as deputy to Test captain Mushfiqur Rahim for over two years. During that period he led the team in
19 January 2017
Can the Tigers overcome?
What can we expect from an injury-plagued Bangladesh in the second and final Test against New Zealand starting at the Hagley Oval today?
19 January 2017
'We'll approach the second Test like the first'
Bangladesh will go into their second and final Test against New Zealand at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Friday and ahead of the
18 January 2017
Tigers try to solve injury puzzle
The Hagley Oval painted a grim picture when the Bangladesh cricket team turned up to train in the morning session yesterday. The sky
18 January 2017
Watered-down pitch raises no eyebrows
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) media committee chairman Jalal Yunus yesterday confirmed that there was an issue with watering the side wickets of the Basin Reserve during the first Test involving Bangladesh and hosts New Zealand.
17 January 2017
Injury-beset Tigers back in Christchurch
The Bangladesh cricket team returned to Christchurch yesterday, a city from where they started their demanding New Zealand tour nearly a month ago.
17 January 2017
A few ruin the good done by many
Bangladesh turned what could have been a historic Test in New Zealand into a historic nightmare when they crashed to a seven-wicket defeat at the Basin Reserve in Wellington yesterday.
16 January 2017
A lion among Tigers
You may not like his defensive captaincy; you may not rate him as a very good wicketkeeper but you simply cannot help but love and admire him for his unquestionable commitment to the cause of the team.
16 January 2017
Wounded Tigers need calm
When Imrul Kayes picked up the lone fielder on the on-side while pulling Tim Southee in the first morning of the opening Test against New Zealand at Basin Reserve, the gut feeling was that he should be thrown into the Tasman Sea.
15 January 2017
Tigers self-destruct after Imrul injury
Opener Imrul Kayes was stretchered off the ground with pain after scoring 24 in an opening stand of 46 with Tamim Iqbal and his departure sparked a Bangladesh second-innings collapse in the final session on the fourth day of the opening Test against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve today.
15 January 2017
Mushy injured again?
Mushfiqur Rahim is now in a spot of bother with all those injuries and niggles. After scoring a superb 159 in a magnificent 359-run
14 January 2017