Bangladesh

England tour a positive omen

Revered daily The Guardian has lauded the success of the security operation in Bangladesh for England's visit and concluded
3 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Seminal triumph bears valuable lessons

Is it the right time to look at the bigger picture, beyond Bangladesh's historic 108-run victory in the second Test against England in Mirpur on Sunday?
2 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Local toil for international success

The hero worship is continuing. Mehedi Hasan Miraz is now our new cricketing hero and the 19-year old cricketer deserves the adulation that he has been receiving from all quarters since his spin mastery helped the country achieve their best success in their cricket history.
2 November 2016, 18:00 PM

This was not a Test England lost, but one which Bangladesh won

Tigers have not been given their due for the magnificent manner in which they beat England in a Test match. With a little luck, they could have claimed the series 2-0, and fixed, at least temporarily, the tone of condescension that accompanies them in world cricket.
2 November 2016, 09:12 AM

Bangladesh win has to be the best possible news for Test cricket

England's defeat by Bangladesh has come as a shock to the system for cricket.
2 November 2016, 08:14 AM

Bangladesh Cricket: Mehedi Hasan Miraz returns to Dhaka

Mehedi Hasan Miraz, the young boy who became the toast of a nation with his 12 wickets in the first Test victory over England returned to Dhaka from Khulna early today.
2 November 2016, 07:16 AM

Afridi to join Rangpur Riders today

Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi is set to arrive in Dhaka today to take part in the fourth season of the Bangladesh Premier League, the country's premier T20 competition.
1 November 2016, 18:00 PM

AFC fines BFF US$20,000

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has been fined 20,000 US dollars for withdrawing the national team from the inaugural
1 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Action shifts to thrill-a-minute cricket

With the historic England tour done with, focus now shifts to the shortest format of cricket with the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) starting on November 4. Over the next two days The Daily Star Sports will be reviewing the seven participating teams.
1 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Cricket: Mehedi Hasan Miraz does India a big favour before England series

In the two Test matches of his debut series, Miraz took 19 English wickets, including three five-fors. The visiting captain, Alastair Cook, might have struggled to recall his name, referring to Miraz as “one of them”, but he wouldn’t forget this harrowing trial by spin anytime soon.
1 November 2016, 05:34 AM

Let the salute remain a mystery

“I don't know. Let some things remain a secret,” chuckled Shakib Al Hasan when asked why he celebrated Ben Stokes's wicket with a salute. That is all he said and then paused for the next question of the interview.
31 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Dawson ready to come for BPL stint

England spinner Liam Dawson is ready to return to Bangladesh this week and play for the Rangpur Riders in the Bangladesh Premier League despite security advice warning him to stay away from the Twenty20 tournament.
31 October 2016, 18:00 PM

New day, renewed determination

“Dosto (friend), I have to run… I will talk to you later; will give you a call… please pray for me.”
31 October 2016, 18:00 PM

'This is the beginning of something very big'

Implementing new strategies has been a trademark of Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha's tenure in since his arrival in
31 October 2016, 18:00 PM

US Ambassador Bernicat takes a leaf out of Shakib's book

US Ambassador to Dhaka Marcia Bernicat expresses a rare interest for cricket by congratulating Bangladesh for its first Test win over England with a gesture now very familiar to cricket fans
31 October 2016, 13:08 PM

Shakib thanks England and Stokes

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and England counterpart Ben Stokes, the two most competitive players on either side, salute each other on twitter after the end of the epic Test series between the sides.
31 October 2016, 12:18 PM

Mehedi rockets up ICC charts, Tigers gain 8 points

Bangladesh's first Test victory over England is reflected in the ICC player and team rankings, with Bangladesh gaining eight ranking points in the Test teams' table and man-of-the-series Mehedi Hasan Miraz jumping to 33rd position in the Test bowlers' table in the ICC rankings today.
31 October 2016, 09:55 AM

I will stay the same: Mehedi

As the Tigers start going back home, teenage cricketing hero Mehedi Hasan Miraz visits his friends, including the recovering Mustafizur Rahman, in Mirpur and talks about his future hopes.
31 October 2016, 08:50 AM

Stokes fined 15 per cent of match fee

England all-rounder Ben Stokes was fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the second
30 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Mehedi’s parents in wonderland

Mehedi Hasan’s small house in Khulna becomes a beehive of activity after the 19-year-old off-spinner’s heroics in the second Test against England.
30 October 2016, 13:29 PM