DHAKA: Scotland has announced their U-19 squad that will compete in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh in January and February. The young Scots will face a stern test in Group A against current U19 Champions South Africa, host Bangladesh and Namibia.Captain Neil Flack will lead

DHAKA: In response to the eight-year ban from the FIFA independent Ethic committee, suspended FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter on Monday said “I will fight!”According to decisions by the adjudicatory chamber of the Ethics Committee on Monday, Blatter and Michel Platini, Vice-President

DHAKA: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum will retire from all forms of international cricket at the end of the home series against Australia in February 2016, reports espncricinfo.The Blackcaps skipper made the announcement in Christchurch a day after his team won the Test series

DHAKA: The BCB president Nazmul Hassan has said that Bangladesh’s two-match Test series against Zimbabwe, scheduled originally for January 2016, will be shelved to keep the team's focus on T20Is.Hassan did not mention when the series will be now be held, but said the period after the

DHAKA: Sepp Blatter and the longtime FIFA president’s one-time heir apparent, Michel Platini, have been banned from football for eight years.The banning has apparently ended the career of the former and definitively derailed the vaulting ambitions of the latter.The Fifa ethics

DHAKA: Karachi Kings have selected Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib al Hasan Pakistan Super league (PSL), which will run from February 4-23 in Dubai and Sharjah. In the second round of the draft pick, held in Lahore on Monday (December 21), allows the five PSL teams to select players from a

DHAKA: Bangladesh under-14 girls' football team clinched the title of AFC U-14 Girls’ Regional Championship beating Nepal by 1-0 goals Sunday.The match began at Physical Training Ground at Kathmundu.Bangladeshi girl Maria scored the only winning goal in the first half of the match.

DHAKA: A 26-member Bangladesh national football team has left home for India on Sunday (December 20) to participate in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship that is scheduled to begin December 23 in Kerala.The team, led by Mamunul Islam Mamun, has left Hazrat Shahjalal

Rezaul Islam Shubho an ardent cricket admirer in his blog has suggested a Bangladesh squad for the ensuing Asia Cup to be played for the first time in T20 format. Obviously, the form and fitness of the players in the recent BPL T20 was the primary basis of his suggested squad. He off

DHAKA: Chelsea has sacked manager Jose Mourinho for a second time, just seven months after winning the Premier League.The 52-year-old has been dismissed with Chelsea 16th in the division and one point above the relegation zone following a dismal run of nine defeats in 16 games, reports

The much-talked-about high voltage BPL 2015 the third edition of T20 tournament of Bangladesh has just concluded. Two of the least fancied sides of the six Comilla Victorians and Barisal Bulls played a thrilling final. Mashrafe Mortaza led Comilla Victorians won the match on the last ball

DHAKA: Bangladesh national football team beat their Nepalese counterparts as they faced off in only FIFA friendly at the Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka. The home side won the match 1-0 on Thursday as part of preparations for the SAFF Championship.Shakawat Hossian Rony struck the only goal

DHAKA: Left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman has ranked top in Google search from Bangladesh in 2015.Search engine giant Google released its search trends in prior to the year end.Mustafiz has been named top Google-searched in Google.con.bd.Former Indian President and scientist late APJ Abdul

DHAKA: Bangladesh will play only friendly match against Nepal football team in Dhaka on Thursday as part of preparations for the SAFF Championship.A 20-member Nepali national football team has arrived here on Tuesday.India will host the SAFF Championship from December 23 to January

BPL 2015 Final Match: Comilla Victorians Vs Barisal Bulls Played at SBNCS on 15 December 2015.Comilla Victorians 157/7 (Imrul Kayes 53, Alok Kapali 39, Ahmed Shehzad 30, Mahamudullah Riad 2/23, KK Kooper 2/31) beat Barisal Bulls 156/4 ( Mahamudullah 48, Shariar Nafees 44,S Prasanna 33,)

DHAKA: Comilla Victorians won title of Bangladesh Premier League season-3 beating Barisal Bulls by 3-wicket at Mirpur on Tuesday night. Alok Kapali played a spectacular innings of 39 not out to give Comilla Victorians the BPL title off the last ball of the final. The valiant Barisal Bulls

DHAKA: Comilla Victorians and Barisal Bulls have locked their horns for the title of Bangladesh Premier League-3 Tuesday at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium at Mirpur.Comilla Victorians won the toss and chose to field first.Till filing this report, Barisal scored 106 for 3 in 15.2 over. Comilla

DHAKA: Two least fancied franchise Comilla Victorians and Barisal Bulls are now within few hours of appearing against each other for epic contest of BPL T20 final.These teams played consistently well under cool leadership of two perfect gentlemen cricketers, national Icons Mashrafe and

DHAKA: BPL 2015 has reached its crescendo. The curtain will drop after the final tomorrow (December 15). While the matches created lots of excitements and enthusiasm it also left behind few controversies and possible scandals which may let off bad breath after the tournament is over. One

BPL 2015 Second Qualifier: Barisal Bulls Vs Rangpur RidersBarisal Bulls 163 for 5 (Sabbir Rahman 79, Shahriar Nafis 44) beat Rangpur Riders 160 for 9 (Lendl Simmons 73, Kevon Cooper 4-39) by five wicketsPlayer of the Match: Sabbir Rahman (Barisal Bulls)Two home grown heroes Sabbir Rahman