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Mushfiqur Rahim set to miss West Indies tour due to Hajj pilgrimage : Report
Dhaka : Veteran Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim is all set to miss the tour of the West Indies due to undertaking the Hajj pilgrimage, said a report on Saturday. The report added that with the religious pilgrimage scheduled…
Test cricket returns with Bangladesh set to take on Sri Lanka
Chattogram : After a brief lull, World Test Championship 2023 cricket returns with Bangladesh hosting Sri Lanka for a two-Test series beginning at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here on Sunday. The matches could prove to be a turning…
Shakib Al Hasan out of 1st Sri Lanka Test after testing positive for Covid-19
Dhaka : Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was on Tuesday ruled out from the opener of the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka after he tested positive for Covid-19.The 35-year old Shakib returned from the USA on Monday and was…
Cyclone threat looms large over Bangladesh coasts
Dhaka : Bangladesh has issued an alert over cyclone Asani that is heading towards its coasts. A bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Sunday said: "The well-marked Low over Southeast Bay and adjoining South Andaman Sea…
Injured Mehidy Hasan ruled out of 1st Test against Sri Lanka
Dhaka : Bangladesh spinner Mehidy Hasan was on Monday ruled out of the opening match of the two-game Test series against Sri Lanka due to a finger injury.It has been learnt that the chances of Mehidy playing the second Test are also…
Sheikh Hasina asks govt officials to ensure services for people
Dhaka : Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked government officials to ensure services for the people, saying the country became independent to change their fate. "You (officials) should always keep in mind that people are never…
No one can play foul with the fate of Bangladesh : Sheikh Hasina
Dhaka : Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina boldly declared on Saturday that there is none who can play a game with the fate of Bangladesh and its people."None will be able to play with Bangladesh and none will be able to play ducks and…
Shakib Al Hasan handed an all-format contract by BCB amid uncertainty over his future
Dhaka : Amid the uncertainty over his future, all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan on Thursday was handed an all-format contract as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 21-member list of centrally-contracted cricketers for the 2022…
Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal return to Bangladesh Test squad for South Africa tour
Dhaka : All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and batter Tamim Iqbal on Thursday returned to the Bangladesh's Test squad for the upcoming two match series against South Africa.The 32-year old Tamim missed the Test leg of the New Zealand tour due to…
Eight Afghanistan cricketers test positive for COVID-19 in Bangladesh: Report
Dhaka : Eight cricketers in the Afghanistan squad, currently touring Bangladesh for three ODIs and two T20Is, have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, eight days before the scheduled start of the series on February 23.A report in The…