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Beyond technique: Ashraful focuses on the mental side

Few understand Bangladesh’s persistent batting woes better than Ashraful.
5 November 2025, 04:21 AM
5 November 2025, 04:21 AM
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As rankings rise, BFF must leap further

If entertainment value and visibility are benchmarks for attracting sponsors and club interest, then our women footballers have already made a strong case.
8 August 2025, 04:00 AM
8 August 2025, 04:00 AM
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Five days of fire and grace: Why Test cricket still reigns

There are games that thrill, and then there are Test matches that sear themselves into memory.
15 July 2025, 15:30 PM
15 July 2025, 15:30 PM
Bangladesh women's football success

Indomitable women footballers point to persistent cracks in the system

Players have spoken publicly about the need for proper nutrition, functioning gyms, better training grounds, and a stable domestic league.
8 July 2025, 14:28 PM
8 July 2025, 14:28 PM
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Was Shanto's return to runs overshadowed by Tigers' missing intent?

Yet, despite the individual brilliance, murmurs of doubt persisted over Bangladesh’s approach, particularly their intent, or the lack thereof, in pursuing a win.
21 June 2025, 12:40 PM
21 June 2025, 12:40 PM
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Lord’s final reminds why Test cricket is ‘five levels’ above

If there were still doubters of Test cricket's enduring magic in the age of T20 fireworks, South Africa’s thrilling five-wicket victory over defending champions Australia offered the most poetic rebuttal.
15 June 2025, 11:34 AM
15 June 2025, 11:34 AM
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The curious case of BCB directors’ no-confidence motion

Faruque Ahmed ascended to the presidency of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) after the July uprising, with the onus of reforming the board from the inside. But his tenure ended in a little over nine months before the reform initiative could even begin.
31 May 2025, 02:00 AM
31 May 2025, 02:00 AM
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Tigers revert to old ways against Zimbabwe: A worrying sign?

“If we can’t stick to our planning even against lower-ranked sides, how can we expect growth in Test cricket? I’m not against offering spin-friendly conditions, but why against Zimbabwe? Why did we lose confidence after one loss?”
1 May 2025, 08:18 AM
1 May 2025, 08:18 AM
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Banglawash on cards

With heavy clouds hovering in the sky, some players had been kicking a football around indolently. The atmosphere suddenly became
23 June 2015, 18:00 PM
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Mustafiz, a baby-faced killer

A wonder boy! A surprise! The feeling is yet to sink in. The selectors spotted his talent early and did not hesitate to bring him in the senior fold. The team management then trusted his abilities.
22 June 2015, 18:00 PM

India can think twice

Bangladesh sent a strong message to their Indian counterparts by clinching the three-match ODI series last night with one match in hand. A series victory over India for the first time itself is a great achievement for the Tigers, and the brand of cricket they played deserves more accolades and attention from their next-door neighbours.
21 June 2015, 18:00 PM
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Tigers have it in themselves

All the pre-series talks centred around the vaunted Indian batting line-up, but they failed to draw the first blood. Still only after a single defeat, one certainly cannot write
20 June 2015, 18:00 PM
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Tigers' booming belief

The last few months the Bangladesh cricket team has been performing one wonder after another in ODIs. The Mashrafe Bin Mortaza-led team had presented a new
19 June 2015, 18:00 PM
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'We need to nurture him'

Mustafizur Rahman is a name which is now on the lips of every Bangladeshi cricket fan. And the 19-year old paceman from Satkhira deserves the spotlight after they way he
19 June 2015, 18:00 PM
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'Bowlers win matches'

When Tamim Iqbal spoke of Bangladesh's stunning 79-run win against India, the left-hander emphatically reminded of coach Chandika Hathurusingha's mantra: freedom of expression in the middle.
18 June 2015, 21:52 PM
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'Our pace attack can destroy any team'

There will be many factors at work when the Tigers take on India in the opening game of the three-match ODI series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today. From the controversy at the MCG to the Tigers' task of securing qualification for the ICC Champions
17 June 2015, 18:00 PM
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Match saved, not follow-on

The rain-hit one-off Test ended in a predictable draw at Fatullah yesterday. But not before hosts Bangladesh faced the embarrassment of following-on and managed to
14 June 2015, 18:00 PM
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Rain, more rain at Fatullah

The rain gods continued to dictate terms at Fatullah which meant the fourth day of the one-off Test between Bangladesh and India was no different, except for a short yet enterprising story knitted in 30 odd rain-permitted overs yesterday.
13 June 2015, 18:00 PM
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Rain dampens exciting day

The surprisingly clear sky in the morning, the turn-up of a decent and enthusiastic holiday crowd, India's thirst for quick runs and a crafty bowling performance from two of
12 June 2015, 18:00 PM
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India sing in the rain

If there was indeed any mystery for Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha regarding the pitch prior to the match, it must have
10 June 2015, 18:00 PM
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All eyes on Fatullah

When Test cricket returns to Fatullah today, the fans will expect more from an experienced Bangladesh side against India than what
9 June 2015, 18:00 PM
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A decade of the effortless grinder

There aren't many aspects of the game that the Tigers fans would want to recall when Bangladesh made their Test debut at Lord's ten
26 May 2015, 18:00 PM
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'Hope to play Test this year'

Taskin Ahmed's burst in international cricket left many at the edge of their seats. The tall 20-year-old pace bowler has already added
16 May 2015, 18:00 PM
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Unhappy ending

When Mushfiqur Rahim headed for the presentation ceremony from the dressing room, with his head hanging low, early in the afternoon
9 May 2015, 18:00 PM
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Tigers up against Mount Everest

Tamim Iqbal charmed the crowd with some elegant boundaries in the gentle afternoon sunlight after Shakib Al Hasan had entertained them in the morning during his unbeaten 89-run knock on the third day of the second Test at Mirpur yesterday.
8 May 2015, 18:00 PM
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Second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan starts in Mirpur today

When Bangladesh last played a Test match against Pakistan in Mirpur in December 2011, Shakib Al Hasan was the man to watch from the Bangladesh side.
5 May 2015, 18:00 PM
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Bangladesh clinch first-ever T20 win against Pakistan

Bangladesh's celebrations continued as they retained their good and positive brand of cricket to clinch their first-ever T20 International win over Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur last night.
24 April 2015, 18:00 PM
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'T20s are different'

The air is filled with the expectation of a win. It seems that nobody is ready to look back after Bangladesh's 3-0 triumph in the ODI
23 April 2015, 18:00 PM

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