Mosaddek’s inclusion a proof of BCB’s murky vision

Bangladesh lost yet another Test series at home. The 10-wicket mauling by a fairly inexperienced Sri Lankan side on the final day of the second Test in Mirpur yesterday meant that the Tigers have now lost all the five Test series played against Sri Lanka at home, including the 1-0 series defeat in the latest one. 
28 May 2022, 06:16 AM

Alcaraz youngest man to reach Roland Garros last 16 since 2006

Spanish teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to make the fourth round at the French Open on Friday since Novak Djokovic in 2006.
28 May 2022, 01:14 AM

‘The answer is there to see’

There was not any significant difference between hosts Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in terms of international experience as the two subcontinental rivals locked horns in a two-match Test series within the past two weeks.
28 May 2022, 00:50 AM

Asian nations must join hands for better future

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the Asian countries must combine their forces to help address their common challenges for the betterment of future generations.
27 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Border roads being built to check crimes

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said the government is constructing roads in border areas to stop criminal activities there.
27 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Papon ‘not worried’ about Mominul’s captaincy

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon backed the Bangladesh Test captain Mominul Haque and said that his captaincy is not something the management is worried about.
27 May 2022, 14:21 PM

Domingo against getting ‘used to playing on bad pitches’

Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo mentioned that the tailor-made pitches in the past at home has hurt the Tigers' improvement in the long run and the South African also urged to create sporting pitches to enhance performance in the longest format of the game.
27 May 2022, 13:57 PM

Chile could be home to world's oldest tree, study suggests

A lush green forest in southern Chile might be home to the world's oldest tree after a new study found that an ancient alerce tree known as "great grandfather" could be more than 5,000 years old.
27 May 2022, 11:48 AM

2 fallen Bangladeshi peacekeepers honoured at UN HQ in New York

Two Bangladeshi fallen peacekeepers were honoured during the commemoration of International Day of UN Peacekeepers at the UN Headquarters in New York on Thursday.
27 May 2022, 11:13 AM

‘Can’t win Tests from being five down for 24’

Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo said that it is not possible to win Tests after suffering horrible batting collapses as the Tigers did in the recently-concluded home Test series against Sri Lanka. 
27 May 2022, 11:10 AM

5-yr-old drowns in Kaliganga river in Manikganj

A 5-year-old boy drowned while taking bath in Kaliganga river in Manikganj today (May 27, 2022).
27 May 2022, 11:02 AM

No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate 0.59%

No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
27 May 2022, 10:59 AM

Bangladesh elected to all governing councils of UNESCAP

Bangladesh has been elected to the governing councils of all four regional institutions of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) in Bangkok, Thailand.
27 May 2022, 10:06 AM

Roads being constructed at border with India, Myanmar: Home Minister

The government is constructing border-roads, which will be completed soon, to stop criminal activities in remote bordering areas, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said today.
27 May 2022, 09:24 AM

Asia must combine forces for future generations: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the Asian countries must combine forces to help address their common challenges for betterment of future generations.
27 May 2022, 08:41 AM

Sri Lanka thrash Bangladesh to keep series-winning record intact 

It all came crumbling down for Bangladesh just after Lunch on the fifth and final day of their series-deciding Test against Sri Lanka at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today. 
27 May 2022, 07:40 AM

Toronto police kills suspect carrying gun near school

Toronto police shot and killed a man who was walking down a street carrying a gun in a city neighborhood on Thursday afternoon, an incident that prompted five nearby schools to be placed under precautionary lockdowns, city officials said.
27 May 2022, 07:27 AM

Shakib only second to Botham in terms of fifty and a fifer in a single Test

Premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has taken himself to a new height as he has bagged a five-wicket haul and also scored a fifty in a Test on 10 occasions, the second most after legendary all-rounder Ian Botham of England. 
27 May 2022, 07:25 AM

Liton, Shakib keep on fighting

Despite the early dismissal of Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh kept on fighting with Shakib Al Hasan and Liton Das providing the stability on the final day of their series-deciding Test against Sri Lanka in Mirpur today. 
27 May 2022, 06:10 AM

SL strike early as Bangladesh’s hopes hang by a thread

Sri Lanka got the breakthrough they were looking for early on the final day of their series-deciding Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur today.
27 May 2022, 04:29 AM