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Bishwajit Roy

Bishwajit Roy is sports editor at The Daily Star.

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Rodri the commander

21 July 2026, 07:53 AM
"At the World Cup will be the best Rodri and next season will be the best Rodri." Those words from Pep Guardiola, spoken while Rodri was still recovering from the injury, sounded more like an act of faith than a prediction.
21 July 2026, 07:53 AM
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A World Cup of symbols, stories, and transitions

19 July 2026, 13:00 PM
When Lionel Messi walks onto the pitch in New Jersey in the early hours of Monday (Bangladesh time) to face Spain’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, the FIFA World Cup 2026 will reach its final act.
19 July 2026, 13:00 PM
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One can't expect more from a World Cup

14 July 2026, 07:38 AM
The quality of football has rarely dipped. Every match seemed to offer something worth watching -- tactical masterclasses, stunning goals, dramatic comebacks, controversial refereeing decisions or stories that extended well beyond the pitch.
14 July 2026, 07:38 AM
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Fortune favours the giants on the road to Atlanta

12 July 2026, 11:30 AM
Despite the celebrations, neither Thomas Tuchel nor Lionel Scaloni attempted to mask their teams' shortcomings.
12 July 2026, 11:30 AM
France vs Morocco match analysis World Cup 2026

France 2-0 Morocco: The scoreline told only half the story

10 July 2026, 09:55 AM
France produced a performance that stripped away the romance and reminded everyone why they remain one of international football's gold standards.
10 July 2026, 09:55 AM
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Belgium's best rebuttal to power came on the pitch

7 July 2026, 10:18 AM
Belgium did not spend the night trying to revisit those debates. They simply demonstrated that while power can influence headlines, it cannot guarantee outcomes.
7 July 2026, 10:18 AM
France vs Morocco World Cup quarterfinal preview

France reveal frailties, Morocco show resolve

6 July 2026, 21:59 PM
France and Morocco head into their quarterfinal meeting having provided very different answers.
6 July 2026, 21:59 PM
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Cape Verde: Exit the tournament, enter history

4 July 2026, 08:57 AM
Cape Verde, ranked 67th in the world, twice came from behind. Twice they refused to fold.
4 July 2026, 08:57 AM
Mustafizur Rahman

'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
Mominul Haque

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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Bangladesh complete Pakistan whitewash

A whitewash was always on the cards after emphatic wins in the first two games and the Tigers rose to the expectations in style, inflicting yet another defeat on Pakistan with clinical efficiency to win the third match by 8 wickets, courtesy Soumya Sarkar's stroke-filled maiden hundred at Mirpur yesterday.
22 April 2015, 18:00 PM
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Bangladesh seal first series win against Pakistan

Dominant Bangladesh cantered to a historic series victory against Pakistan, painting a glorious picture on a greenish background under lights at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur last night.
19 April 2015, 18:00 PM
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Tigers make it after 16 years

The wait of sixteen long years is over as Bangladesh snatched their second-ever win against Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur last night. Riding on centuries from Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh set a number of batting records on way to a 79-run victory, their first since the 1999 World Cup victory in Northampton, England.
17 April 2015, 18:00 PM
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These Tigers are different

'Just because you couldn't do something yesterday doesn't mean you can't do it today'. This is the current state of mind of the
16 April 2015, 18:00 PM
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Sad end to a great journey

There was an eerie sense of quietness amongst the Bangladeshi contingent at the team hotel yesterday. It almost felt as though the
20 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Pagination

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