Bishwajit Roy

Grudge or merit to decide Hathurusingha's fate?

Will the success against Pakistan put Faruque in a difficult position regarding the decision to remove Hathurusingha from his role?

3m ago

Bangladesh's ‘best Test success’: Bashar glorifies Pakistan win with 10 factors

“By far, this is our best Test series victory and Test performance,” said an excited Bashar soon after Bangladesh recorded a historic first-ever series win over Pakistan with a six-wicket victory in the second Test in Rawalpindi today.

3m ago

Liton spreads stardust in Pindi

The 29-year-old became the first batter to have scored three centuries as a number 6 or 7 batter after coming in to bat with the team’s score below 50 runs, and in this regard, he must thank Mehedi Hasan Miraz and Hasan Mahmud.

3m ago

Papon’s exit a signal of new era?

Nazmul Hassan Papon’s long reign at Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) came to an end yesterday when he resigned as president of the country’s most coveted sports body, paving the way for former captain Faruque Ahmed to assume the lead role.

4m ago

Tigers’ negative mindset exposed in exit

No shortage of excitement, tension, and twists with the semifinals spot at stake: one could not have expected more drama than what unfolded during an absorbing T20 World Cup Super Eights contest between Bangladesh and Afghanistan at the Arnos Vale Stadium in Saint Vincent yesterday.

5m ago

A better year hinges on improved management

We all hope the year 2024 will be a better one for Bangladesh sports.

11m ago

Burden of stardom stunting Tigers’ growth

Fahim acknowledges the team's potential under Shanto's leadership but questions the wisdom of persisting with Shakib.

11m ago

The fish rots from the head down

Who is to blame for the unpleasant episode between the two stalwarts?

1y ago
September 13, 2019
September 13, 2019

Adopting the Mullah’s wisdom

We all know about the witty, wise and philosophical Mullah Nasruddin, a Persian character who appears in thousands of humorous stories. A well-known tale relates how judge Nasruddin was listening to a case and, after hearing the plaintiff’s deposition, remarked,

July 31, 2019
July 31, 2019

‘Groundsmen ruined the match for us’

Afghanistan A alleged that an ‘unprofessional’ approach by the groundsmen in the fourth one-dayer denied them a series victory against Bangladesh A. The fourth game of the five-match series was abandoned due to rain at BKSP last Saturday, and the 62-run

July 30, 2019
July 30, 2019

Future, not past the yardstick for selectors

How can we measure the performance of the selectors? There are no standard indicators by which we can identify the success or failure of a selection committee. That is why the selectors always try to remind us that they are actually performing a thankless job as

July 26, 2019
July 26, 2019

Fallacy of BCB’s hyperactivity

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is probably the most hyperactive cricket authority as it wasted no time to take action following its team’s exit from the ICC World Cup.

June 4, 2019
June 4, 2019

A picture worth waiting for

A flashback: On February 18, 2015, the Bangladesh team led by Mashrafe Bin Mortaza had paraded around the Manuka Oval applauding the crowd in Canberra after Mushfiqur Rahim had taken the bails off the last Afghanistan wicket. A clinical performance from the Tigers

May 30, 2019
May 30, 2019

The most exciting World Cup!

With a swing of the willow and a sweet strike of the cherry, cricket’s greatest event on the planet, the ICC Cricket World Cup, is all set to get underway today at its birthplace -- the United Kingdom. We, the 160 million people of Bangladesh, are not going to be mere spectators of the game like the FIFA World Cup

May 1, 2019
May 1, 2019

Best of luck Mash, amid all the chaos

Bangladesh cricket has suddenly been caught in a mild web of controversies.

April 19, 2019
April 19, 2019

Let's not overcook the Tigers

The much-anticipated Bangladesh squad for the ICC World Cup was announced, putting an to end all the speculation about the

January 11, 2019
January 11, 2019

Structures are soulless without utilisation

"Zero tolerance for corruption and irregularities." That was the policy that newly appointed State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russel vowed to uphold on Tuesday, his first day as chairman of the National Sports Council (NSC).

November 12, 2018
November 12, 2018

Not out of the blue

It is no surprise that Mashrafe Bin Mortaza's political journey has been dominating discussions in the country's sports fraternity. All were keen to know whether the Bangladesh ODI captain reached Awami League's Dhanmondi office on Sunday to collect the nomination papers.