Bangladesh A team now on a tour to India starts  three matches ODI series tomorrow in Bangalore. Given the strength of two sides and recent successes of Bangladesh team in ODI Bangladesh A starts as firm favorites in the series . But it is a game of cricket and especially in ODI cricket

DHAKA: The maiden Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) Judo Cup Competition was held on BKSP premises on September 14 and 15.Japan embassy and BKSP jointly organized the competition using the brand new judo facilities, recently provided by Japan government to BKSP under Grant

DHAKA: Australia have announced their 15-man squad for a two-Test tour of Bangladesh, with two players making their Test debut.The team includes 22-year-old Western Australia batsman Cameron Bancroft and 30-year-old Tasmania fast bowler Andrew Fekete.The side will be led by new Test

DHAKA: Flavia Pennetta claimed a first grand slam singles title with a 7-6(4) 6-2 win over Roberta Vinci in an improbable all-Italian US Open final on Saturday to cap an extraordinary fortnight packed with upsets.Pennetta, 33, becomes the fourth oldest grand slam winner in the Open Era

Wonder how success changes the morale of a cricket team. Bangladesh cricket team was struggling in finding its feet firmly in international cricket in the not too distant past. It was on a continuous losing streak. There were some outstanding performers all the time though the successes

DHAKA: Serena Williams's hopes of securing a calendar Grand Slam were ended in stunning fashion by Italy's Roberta Vinci in the US Open semi-finals.Vinci, the world number 43 and playing her first Grand Slam semi-final, caused a huge upset with a 2-6 6-4 6-4 win.Williams, 33, had been two

DHAKA: England will travel to Bangladesh in October-November of 2016 to play two tests and three ODIs against the Tigers.But Cricket Boards of both countries are yet to declare any date.In 2010, Bangladesh and England hosted complete series for one another. After that, the two teams did

Steven Peter Devereux Smith as captain of Australian Cricket will have his full series in Bangladesh. His challenges with virtually a complete new look squad is well cut out. Following ashes loss to traditional rival England several main stays of the team, captain Michael Clark,

DHAKA:  Jatiya Sangsad (JS) accorded reception to Tri-Bangiya Cricket Tournament champion Bangladesh Blind Cricket Team.Bangladesh national blind team became joint champions in the Tri-Bangiya International Blind Cricket held in Kolkata on June 17.Members of Visual Impaired Cricket and

DHAKA: India opener Shikhar Dhawan has been named captain of the A squad to play a three-day match against Bangladesh A in September, ESPNcricinfo reported.Dhawan had been ruled out of the second and third Test in Sri Lanka last month after fracturing his hand during the first Test in

Short statured gusty top order batsman from the tourist town Cox’s Bazar will lead a reasonably strong Bangladesh “A” team to India later this month. The team comprises of mostly currently Bangladesh national team players or those recently lost favor. Of the 15 men squad, only

FROM BANANI PLAYGROUND: Three members of Bangladesh National Cricket Team, Tamim Iqbal, Taskin Ahmed and Anamul Haque on Sunday evening attended Bangladesh Internet Week at Banani Playground in city to encourage youth in using internet.The visitors welcomed the Tigers with warm

DHAKA: Five-time champion Roger Federer brushed aside the challenge of Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber to reach the US Open fourth round.Second seed Federer lost his serve for the first time since Wimbledon in a commanding 6-3 6-4 6-4 victory, reports BBC.In the same half of the draw,

DHAKA: Bangladesh ‘A’ team will tour to India for 15 days to play three One Day matches against the host. Moreover, the visiting team will play two 3-day matches against India state Karnataka.Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the fixture in a press release on

DHAKA: Rafael Nadal lost a two-set lead and eventually the match to Fabio Fognini, a fitting end to the Spaniard's already poor Grand Slam season.Fabio Fognini stood at the baseline and looked up. It was nearly 1:30am on a relatively cool night in New York. The stadium around him was in

Every visit to Bangladesh is memorable. Deep involvement in energy, sports, cultural activities created a huge network in Bangladesh. Every visit creates lots of enthusiasm. Every time make plans to visit as many places as possible, meet as many near and dear ones. But time constraints,

DHAKA: Bangladesh is facing the 2015 Asian Cup winners Australia, who are seeking to reach their fourth successive FIFA showcase event, in Perth of Australia on Thursday.The match kicked off at NIB Stadium in Perth at 5:00 pm Bangladesh time.The Socceroos scored four goals against

DHAKA: The Socceroos Thursday night's clash against Bangladesh has World Cup qualification points at stake as Ange Postecoglou’s men continue their Road to Russia.As for Bangladesh, they will enjoy benchmarking themselves against the Asian champions. This will be a huge game for the

DHAKA: The T20 tournament of physically handicapped has started in Dhaka on Wednesday with the participation of five countries, including Bangladesh.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the event at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in city’s Mirpur area around 11:00am.The tournament

DHAKA: The Socceroos have been dealt another injury blow on the eve of their World Cup qualifiers against Bangladesh and Tajikistan, with star goalkeeper Mat Ryan the latest player to be ruled out.Ryan picked up the minor knee injury during the 1-1 draw and will not make the last minute