Bowlers rise to the occasion again
The bowlers once again stood up to dig Bangladesh out of hole on the second day of the first Test against Zimbabwe at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Monday.
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Mehidy five-for leads Tigers鈥� fightback
Mehidy Hasan Miraz took his 11th five-wicket haul in Test cricket to lead Bangladesh鈥檚 fightback on the second day of the ongoing first Test against Zimbabwe at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Monday.
No new era, same old problem!
Before the first Test against Zimbabwe, which started at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said that a new era for Bangladesh would begin with the match.
Dismal batting put Tigers on the back foot
A dismal batting display put Bangladesh on the back foot after the completion of the opening day of the first Test of the two-match series against Zimbabwe at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Shanto hopes for a new era to begin
Bangladesh national team captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said that it was sad to still talk about building a Test culture after so many years of getting the Test status but also hoped for entering into a new era when they would face Zimbabwe in the...
Zimbabwe ready to face Nahid聽
Zimbabwe would be fully prepared to face someone fast like Nahid Rana, said the veteran all-rounder Sean Williams on Friday.
Focus only on Sylhet Test: Simmons
Phil Simmons, the head coach of Bangladesh national cricket team, doesn鈥檛 want to look ahead to a clean sweep over Zimbabwe; instead concentrate on the first Test, which begins on April 20 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
Woman sells baby to buy mobile phone
A woman in Tangail allegedly sold her four-month-old baby boy to buy a mobile phone, a pair of shoes, anklet, nose ring and other personal items.
Tigers look to end unusual losing streak
Bangladesh will certainly be looking to get back on the winning track on home soil when they take on Zimbabwe in a two-match Test series that starts at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on April 20...
Pahela Baishakh celebrated with festivity across Bangladesh
The nation on Monday celebrated the Bengali New Year 1432 across Bangladesh with festivity by displaying cultural diversities, harmony and unity...
Professor Yunus calls on countrymen to build new Bangladesh
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has greeted the countrymen on the occasion of Bengali new year 1432.
Nababarsho: performing the (imagi)nation
ON THE first day of Baishakh, the Bengali New Year, the streets of Dhaka transform into a theatre of colour, memory and aspiration. Celebrated by Bengalis across religious lines, in both rural fields and urban neighbourhoods, Nababarsho is more than a calendar event, a declaration of identity. The performances that unfurl on this day offer a glimpse not only into how...
Zimbabwe no different from Australia or SA: Shanto
Bangladesh national team captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has stated that Zimbabwe, who they face in a two-Test series later this month, should be treated as seriously as Australia or South Africa.
Taskin ruled out, Tanzim gets maiden call-up
Taskin Ahmed was ruled out due to an injury while Tanzim Hasan got his maiden Test call-up as the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced the squad for the first Test against Zimbabwe on Tuesday...
Mehidy backs young guns to shine against Zimbabwe
Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz believes that the forthcoming two-Test series against Zimbabwe will be a great opportunity for the young cricketers to showcase their skills...
HC acquits Babar, overturns jail sentence in arms case
The High Court on Wednesday acquitted former state minister for home affairs and Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Lutfozzaman Babar in an arms case, overturning the 17-year jail sentence handed to him by a trial court in 2007...
BCB announces itinerary for Zimbabwe Test series
Bangladesh Cricket Board on Saturday announced the itinerary of the forthcoming two-match Test series against Zimbabwe, starting on April 20.
Alauddin snatches win from the jaws of Prime Bank
Number nine, Alauddin Babu, smashed a blistering 32-ball 78 as Partex Sporting Club secured an unlikely three-wicket win against Prime Bank Cricket Club in the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at the BKSP-3 on Thursday.
Alibaba to invest $50b in AI, cloud
Chinese tech giant Alibaba said Monday it will spend more than $50 billion on artificial intelligence and cloud computing over the next three years, a week after co-founder Jack Ma was seen meeting president Xi Jinping...
Alibaba posts 8pc quarterly sales growth
Chinese technology and e-commerce giant Alibaba on Thursday reported robust sales growth in its latest quarter, beating analyst expectations as Beijing looks to revive faith in the private sector...
Babysitting: socio-economic necessity
IMAGINE a young working mother in Dhaka, rushing to an important meeting while struggling to find someone to look after her sick child. Or a father juggling between work and errands, with no immediate family available to watch over his toddler. In many parts of the world, this gap is easily filled by babysitting services. But in Bangladesh, where...
BNP's Babar hospitalised in Dubai on way to Saudi
Former state minister for Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar has been admitted to a hospital in Dubai after suddenly falling ill en route to Saudi Arabia for Umrah.
Kazi Nazrul Islam鈥檚 grandson Babul Kazi dies
National poet Kazi Nazrul Islam鈥檚 grandson Babul Kazi, a readymade garment trader, died on Sunday afternoon while undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery with severe burn injuries...
Kazi Nazrul Islam鈥檚 grandson Babul Kazi hospitalised with burn injuries
National poet Kazi Nazrul Islam鈥檚 grandson Babul Kazi was admitted to the National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute with severe burn injuries on Saturday...
Babar freed after 18 years
Former state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar walked out of Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj on Thursday after spending 18 years behind bars.
10-TRUCK ARMS HAUL:聽Babar acquitted in all cases
The High Court on Tuesday acquitted former state minister for home Lutfozzaman Babar and four other life-term convicts in the arms case linked to the 2004 Chattogram 10-truck arms haul, paving...
Rashid strikes again as Afghanistan win Zimbabwe series
Star leg spinner Rashid Khan took his seventh wicket of the innings as Afghanistan speedily wrapped up a 72-run victory over Zimbabwe on Monday to win the two-Test series.
Rashid spins Afghanistan to brink of victory
Leg-spinner Rashid Khan took six wickets in a row to put Afghanistan on the verge of victory in the series-deciding second Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo on Sunday.
Shahidi, Bennett star as Afghanistan draw Zimbabwe Test
Afghanistan veteran Hashmatullah Shahidi and Zimbabwe rookie Brian Bennett starred as the first Test was drawn after a rain-shortened final day in Bulawayo on Monday.
Test records for Zimbabwe and Williams as Afghanistan toil
Zimbabwe and their veteran batter Sean Williams created Test records on Friday against Afghanistan, who trailed by 491 runs after the second day of the first Test in Bulawayo.