If the BFF utilises this upsurge in interest from footballers and fans, it could be a game changer for Bangladesh football.
A couple of moments of magic from Rodrygo and Brahim Diaz helped Real Madrid edge city rivals Atletico Madrid 2-1 in the first leg of the last 16 Champions League encounter between the sides at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday.
Ricky Ponting said that Bangladesh will struggle in the upcoming Champions Trophy
The latest episode of Pitch Perfect brings you an in-depth discussion of the disappointing plight of the BPL and its future.
The last time Chelsea won the Premier League was back in 2016-17. Since then, despite being in the fight for the crown on a few occasions, The Blues have struggled to find the killer instinct and have suffered from several setbacks centred around an unexpected change in ownership. Performance levels had also reached severe lows in the 2022-23 season and they ended up finishing 12th in the league.
Shakib Al Hasan wanted to play the last test of his career on home soil but the biggest cricket star of the country could not return to the country even after reaching Dubai owing to security concerns. Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud advised the 37-year-old star all-rounder not to return to “avoid untoward situations”. Since the fall of Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government in August, there has been uncertainty about Shakib’s return to the country.
In a bombshell press conference on Thursday, Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan said that he had informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) that the upcoming South Africa Test series at home in October-November will be the last Test series of his career.
In an exclusive interview with The Daily Star, Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan, the Adviser for Youth and Sports to the Interim Government, has pointed out several issues he has had to encounter since being sworn in for the role on August 8. Asif explained his take on the current issues and the solutions he intends to provide. He said that the constitutions upon which the sports federations operate need to change to establish democratic practices and create a culture where accountability is paramount.
An inexperienced Bangladesh side went to Zimbabwe under the leadership of Nurul Hasan Sohan with hopes of turning their fortune in T20Is. However, after many controversies both on and off the field, the Tigers ended up suffering their first-ever bilateral T20I series against Zimbabwe. What lies ahead for Bangladesh in T20Is?
After suffering humiliating defeats in both Test and T20I series, Bangladesh bounced back in their preferred format and ended their month-long tour of West Indies with a 3-0 ODI series sweep of the hosts. But soon after the ODI series concluded, Tamim Iqbal, the Tigers’ skipper of the format, announced his retirement from T20Is.
After a disastrous Test series, the focus for Bangladesh now shifts toward the three-match T20I series. Will the Tigers be able to take inspiration from the last West Indies tour and turn things around this time as well?
The AFC Asian Cup is a tournament to determine excellence in Asian football. Although Bangladesh played in the main round of the tournament for the first time in 1980, the team has never qualified for the main round since then.
One of the biggest success in the history of Bangladesh women’s football came in the hands of under-19 women footballers in 2021. Young Tigresses snatched the title by defeating India 1-0 in the final of SAF U-19 Women's Championship. The winning goal came from Anai Mogini's feet.
In the first episode of Star Pathshala, we have Bangladesh's legendary coach Wahidul Gani to teach us the basics of leg spin.
Mominul Haque has been enduring a lean patch for a while. Even the Bangladesh team have suffered under his captaincy.
We are at the end of another great season of the UEFA Champions League, the biggest event in European club football. And in this much-awaited final, two European giants, Real Madrid and Liverpool, will face each other.
The year 2022 started like a dream for Bangladesh cricket. Having clinched their maiden victory in New Zealand soil – their first in any format in New Zealand – during the historic Test win at Mount Maunganui in January, they secured their first-ever victory against South Africa in South Africa by winning the first ODI.
Rumours had been rife over Shakib's availability for the upcoming tour of South Africa after the all-rounder himself said on Sunday that he was unsure of playing in the upcoming series as he was not feeling mentally or physically for international cricket for the time being. He cast further doubt by saying that it may even be that he will opt out of the ODI series, slated to begin from March 18 and play the Test series in South Africa.
