Meghna Bank sponsors Gulshan Youth Club women鈥檚 cricket team
Meghna Bank has officially become sponsor of premier division women鈥檚 cricket team of Gulshan Youth Club for the 2024-25 season, said a press release...
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Sheltech stun MSC
Newcomers Sheltech Cricket Academy arrived on the scene in style as they beat defending champions Mohammedan Sporting Club by 53 runs on the opening day of the Dhaka Premier Division Women鈥檚 Cricket League at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday...
Violence should have no place in student politics
THE clash between the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, and the Students Against Discrimination, which led the July-August uprising that toppled the Awami League government, at the Khulna University of Engineering and Technology on February 18 is shocking. The clash, which reportedly broke out over an altercation...
KUET CLASH: Student politics remains banned
The authorities of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology on Wednesday upheld its previous decision to ban student politics on the campus amid a tense situation over Tuesday鈥檚 clash between Bangladesh Nationalist Party鈥檚 student wing Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal and Students Against Discrimination...
OC among dozens hurt as JCD, Students Against Discrimination clash at KUET聽
Over two dozen people, including Khan Jahan Ali police officer-in-charge, were injured on Tuesday in a clash between Bangladesh Nationalist Party鈥檚 student wing Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal and Students Against Discrimination at the...
Complete probe against Hasina, 45 others by Apr 20: ICT
The International Crimes Tribunal on Tuesday extended the deadline to April 20 for submitting investigation reports against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 45 others over the allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity committed during the July-August mass uprising...
STUDENTS AGAINST DISCRIMINATION: Demo staged rejecting Ctg committees
A faction of the Students Against Discrimination in Chattogram has held a demonstration rejecting three newly announced committees, with over 50 members resigning and declaring the committees unacceptable....
Women鈥檚 Premier Division Cricket League starts Wednesday
The Dhaka Women鈥檚 Premier Division Cricket League begins Wednesday with three games scheduled on the opening day in three different venues as the trophy unveiling ceremony was held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Skipper Rizwan urges Pakistan to enjoy Champions Trophy
Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan said on Tuesday the Champions Trophy would be a 鈥榟istoric occasion鈥� for the country, a day before the hosts kick the tournament off against New Zealand.
More than cricket as Pakistan hosts first major tournament in 29 years
Pakistan will host a first major cricket tournament in almost three decades from Wednesday in a move hailed as a landmark just a few years after the country was off-limits because of security fears.
New student body to be launched by some mass uprising leaders
A group of leaders of the anti-discrimination student movement that led the student-led mass uprising in July and August in 2024 on Monday announced that they would form a new student organisation.
Tarique calls for ensuring people鈥檚 political rights
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday underscored the need for ensuring people鈥檚 political and voting rights to build a country free from discrimination...
Govt needs to resolve the crisis, not be highhanded
THIS is unacceptable that the government has not yet addressed the grievances of 6,531 recommended assistant teachers in government primary schools in Dhaka and Chattogram and has, instead, been highhanded with them. It has already been 11 days that the recommended teachers are demonstrating against a February 6 High Court verdict that declared illegal and...
鈥楴ew window for BPL鈥�
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Faruque Ahmed said on Monday that they have found a new window for the Bangladesh Premier League to avoid clashes with other franchise-based leagues with a goal to get more quality foreign players.
Five potential breakout stars to watch at the Champions Trophy
The Champions Trophy starts on Wednesday in Pakistan and Dubai. AFP Sport highlights five less heralded players looking to make a name for themselves at the 50-over tournament:
IPL to begin on March 22 at Eden Gardens
The money-spinning Indian Premier League will begin on March 22 with holders Kolkata Knight Riders to host Royal Challengers Bengaluru, India's cricket board said Sunday.
Liton joins Bangla Tigers鈥� camp
Liton Das, who was dropped from the Bangladesh national side for the Champions Trophy, was among others who joined the camp for the Bangla Tigers, which started at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday.
Clinical New Zealand thump Pakistan to win tri-nations final
Pace bowler Will O'Rourke claimed four wickets while Daryl Mitchell and Tom Latham hit half centuries as New Zealand defeated Pakistan by five wickets to clinch the tri-nations series final on Friday.
Hundred cash windfall a 'seminal moment' for English cricket: ECB
English cricket chiefs say a windfall of nearly 拢1 billion ($1.25 billion) from an auction of Hundred franchises is 鈥榓 seminal moment鈥� that will safeguard the game for future generations.
BCB names Mehidy as vice-captain for Champions Trophy
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday named Mehidy Hasan Miraz as the vice-captain of the national team for the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy that starts in the UAE on February 19.
English cricket's Hundred valued at almost 拢1 billion
The cascade of cash into English cricket created by the auction of stakes in Hundred franchises climaxed on Wednesday with a deal for Southern Brave.
Bumrah absence a chance for 'world-class' Shami: India coach
Jasprit Bumrah's absence from India's Champions Trophy team will be an opportunity for 鈥榳orld-class鈥� Mohammed Shami and other fast bowlers, coach Gautam Gambhir said Wednesday.
Classy Gill hits top form to fuel India's Champions Trophy bid
Shubman Gill was the toast of Indian cricket Thursday after a match-winning century against England that fuelled optimism that he can carry his blazing form into the Champions Trophy.
BNP never supports Jamaat for its hypocritical character: Rizvi
Bangladesh Nationalist Party senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said on Wednesday that they had never supported Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for its hypocritical characteristics...
Law adviser鈥檚 remark on verdict timeline irks ICT
The International Crimes Tribunal on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction over law adviser Asif Nazrul鈥檚 Tuesday statement in which he hoped that the ICT would deliver verdicts in three or four cases of the killings during the July-August mass uprising by October...
Gill ton helps India to 356 in third England ODI
Top-order batsman Shubman Gill kept up his good form to hit 112 and help India reach 356 all out in the third and final one-day international against England on Wednesday.
ICT orders production of ex-mayor Atiqul, 5 AL leaders
The International Crimes Tribunal on Tuesday ordered the jail authorities to produce detained former Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Atiqul Islam and five other Awami League leaders before the tribunal on February 17.
ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE: Only 1 of 12 on ICT warrants arrested
The police could arrest only one suspect, out of 12 individuals, against whom the International Crimes Tribunal in the first phase issued warrants of arrest for their alleged involvement in incidents of enforced disappearance during...
ASP Javed lands in jail over July-August uprising crimes
The International Crimes Tribunal on Tuesday sent assistant superintendent of police Javed Iqbal to jail in a case filed over crimes committed during the July-August uprising.
Ronaldo reaches deal with Al Nassr to extend contract: source
Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo has reached an agreement with Al Nassr to extend his contract by another year until June 2026, an official with the Saudi club told AFP on Monday.