Sri Lanka could see themselves becoming part of a few unique records after the lunch break on the second day of their second Test against hosts Bangladesh in Mirpur today. 

Sri Lanka pacer Kasun Rajitha’s grip said it was going to be an outswinger. The seam position after release was of an outswinger too. But Rajitha’s plan was to use the uncertainty of the scrambled seam and the delivery pitched right outside off stump and jagged back in sharply, cutting Liton Das in half. 

Even though Bangladesh lost two early wickets on the second day of their second Test against Sri Lanka in Mirpur today, Mushfiqur Rahim kept on going as the experienced campaigner brought up his 150. 

Sri Lanka got off to a flying start on the second day of their second Test against Bangladesh as pacer Kasun Rajitha removed ton-up Liton Das and Mosaddek Hossain to complete his fifer in the first hour of the day’s play at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today. 

The Prime Minister’s Office has sternly warned Biman and others concerned about disruptions to hajj flights and asked them to remain extremely vigilant so that there is no fiasco.

The taka yesterday weakened further against the US dollar amid the falling supply of the greenback due to surging imports.

The High Court yesterday ordered finding out the persons and institutions responsible for the financial scams and money laundering through e-commerce platforms.

As the Surma has been flowing below the danger level at some points in Sylhet city and Sunamganj town for two consecutive days yesterday, floodwaters are receding fast in many areas.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon said that he might have had a heart attack had he witnessed Bangladesh's disastrous start on the opening day of their second Test against Sri Lanka at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today. 

Bangladesh would be more than happy to be at 277 for five against Sri Lanka after day one of the Dhaka Test, given what happened in the first seven overs.

Liton kissed his helmet and raised his bat. The smile said it all. Having missed out on a hundred after a classy knock, the wicket-keeper batter dispelled the blues of Chattogram by notching a magnificent ton at Dhaka on day one of the first Test against Sri Lanka today.

Bangladesh national hockey team surrendered an early lead to suffer a 6-1 defeat against four-time champions South Korea in their opening match of the Asia Cup in Jakarta on Monday.

Bangladesh batting mainstay Mushfiqur Rahim is failing to do anything wrong with the bat in the ongoing Test series against Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh batter Liton Das has backed up his 88 off 189 balls in Chattogram in the previous Test against Sri Lanka with a century under immense pressure on day one of the series-deciding Dhaka Test today. The stylish right-hander thus extends his impressive spell of batting form in the longest format for Bangladesh.

A sergeant of Bangladesh Air Force was killed in a road accident in Faridpur Sadar upazila early today.

Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das have been able to see out the entire second session unharmed as Bangladesh are on course to forget the nightmare that occurred against Sri Lanka during the opening session of the second and final Test in Dhaka today.

Bangladesh have started to feel some solid ground beneath their feet as the home side managed to not lose further wickets after being five down within seven overs on day one of the Dhaka Test today.

US President Joe Biden said on Monday he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan, as part of a series of critical comments about China, but an aide said the remark represented no change in US policy on the self-ruled island.

Border Guard Bangladesh arrested a man and his son, carrying five Indian-made pistols and bullets, from their house in Jashore’s Benapole area early today.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (May 23, 2022) reiterated her call to the international community to do much more to ensure safe, sustainable and dignified return of over one million forcibly displaced Rohingyas from Bangladesh.