Speaking to The Daily Star’s sports reporter Ekush Tapader, the former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director warned that politics and unclear processes are widening the gap between Bangladesh and India, urging cricket authorities to act decisively.

The development overshadowed a scheduled rest day in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has reportedly already submitted the preliminary squad for the ICC T20 World Cup to the ICC and according to sources, is expected to make it public today.

It could have been a very different story had initiatives been taken in line with the promises made during the July–August uprising -- a movement that raised hopes of systemic reform across sectors, including sports.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday announced revised fixtures for the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), cancelling the Chattogram phase completely while extending the Sylhet phase till January 12.

After completing their three matches of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) of the Sylhet phase, the Noakhali Express franchise had travelled to Chattogram.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed that the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 2026 matches scheduled for Tuesday have been rescheduled to January 4 in Sylhet.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) have postponed all matches under their respective jurisdictions following the death of former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to launch a new T20 tournament titled the Sonar Bangla Pathway T20 Cricket League 2026, the board said in a press release on Monday.

Just days after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) was forced to take over Chattogram Royals in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), a similar and equally rare development has unfolded in franchise cricket, with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) set to operate Pakistan Super League (PSL) side Multan Sultans from the upcoming season.

Despite widespread concerns over organisational issues ahead of the opening day, the tournament began smoothly, offering several positives for organisers and fans alike.

Noakhali Express head coach Khaled Mahmud and assistant coach Talha Jubair returned to training on Thursday after briefly walking out midway through the session over a shortage of facilities, with the issue later resolved following discussions with the franchise and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

The committee had initially been expected to submit its report on Saturday, December 20.

The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) held a meeting with Second Division clubs on Sunday, which was attended by 14 of the 24 clubs scheduled to take part in the league. The CCDM informed the clubs that the Second Division League is slated to begin on January 11.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) vice-president Faruque Ahmed has called the failure of eight First Division clubs to appear in matches -- a breach that led to their relegation -- a “bad omen” for Bangladesh cricket..The protesting clubs, citing alleged irregularities in the recent BCB elect

Bangladesh Cricket Board celebrated Victory Day with a match between Mohammad Ashraful-led Shaheed Mustaq XI and Minhajul Abedin Nannu's Shaheed Jewel XI on Tuesday. 

Pakistan are scheduled to tour Bangladesh in March–April 2026 for a full series comprising two Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is.

The Rangpur Riders-BSJA Media Cup cricket tournament is set to get underway on Monday at Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium, with 32 reputed media houses vying for the prestigious title.

The Dhaka First Division Cricket League begun under unprecedented circumstances as three of the five matches saw walkovers. Four clubs have been automatically relegated as they did not show up for their respective matches.

At the trophy ceremony, participating players expressed relief but also lamented the absence of colleagues.