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A dispute between Bangladesh U-20 head coach Gerard Jones and assistant coach Atikur Rahman Mishu reportedly turned physical at a team hotel in Dhaka last Wednesday, prompting the British coach to call the national emergency service 999 and police to the scene. The Bangladesh U-20 team is scheduled to leave for Uzbekistan on August 27 to compete in the AFC ...

Bangladesh has climbed to the sixth spot in the ICC Test rankings despite losing miserably against the Australia. This is the highest position Bangladesh has ever achieved in ICC Test rankings. The International Cricket Council (ICC) updated the team rankings on Sunday following the conclusion of the Mackay Test against Australia. Bangladesh moved up three places with a current rating ...

Bangladesh will replace India in the ASEAN Cup after receiving formal approval from FIFA and the tournament organisers, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) said. The tournament will be held under FIFA supervision for the first time, from September 24 to October 6 in Indonesia. India were originally scheduled to play in the tournament but withdrew after deciding to face Brazil ...

Major League Soccer fined Inter Miami’s Argentine superstar Lionel Messi an undisclosed amount on Friday for slapping Philadelphia’s Quinn Sullivan on the back of the neck in the clubs’ 2-2 draw on Wednesday. The league’s disciplinary committee said it had levied the fine “for violating the league’s policy regarding hands to the face/head/neck of an opponent.” Miami’s Ian Fray was ...

The Bangladesh U-20 football team’s planned Thailand tour has been cancelled despite the players receiving visas, with uncertainty over the schedule leaving Indonesia to arrange another opponent. The team were scheduled to play Indonesia in Thailand on August 25 as part of their preparations for the AFC U-20 tournament in Uzbekistan, which begins on August 31. The Bangladesh Football Federation ...

The standoff over Bangladesh’s official delegation for the upcoming Asian Games has been resolved following the intervention of Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) president and army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman. The breakthrough came during a meeting at the army headquarters on Thursday, where officials from newly formed ad-hoc sports federations were assured that 23 of their representatives from 11 disciplines would replace ...

Bangladeshi-origin forward Farhan Ali Wahid marked his first start for Boreham Wood with a goal and an assist as the club defeated Leeds United Under-21s 5-2 in the National League Cup on Tuesday. The 19-year-old, who joined Boreham Wood on loan from Fulham in August to gain senior experience, was handed his first starting opportunity by head coach Luke Garrard ...

India took a big step towards victory in the first Test in Galle on Tuesday after their bowlers reduced Sri Lanka, chasing a daunting 372 to win, to 84-4 on day four. Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar took two wickets to rattle Sri Lanka”s top-order on a pitch offering big turn. Earlier, India were bowled out for 193 at tea after ...

Australia have made one change to their squad ahead of the second and final Test against Bangladesh. Opener Jake Weatherald has been dropped from the 13-member squad, with left-handed batter Matthew Renshaw brought in as his replacement, according to an ICC report. If selected for the second Test, which begins in Mackay on August 22, the 30-year-old Renshaw will return ...

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Tamim Iqbal gave full credit to the Bangladeshi cricketers, team management, and selectors for securing a historic nine-wicket Test victory over Australia on Sunday (August 16). Tamim spoke with the players immediately following the match and was present when Prime Minister Tarique Rahman congratulated the team via a video call. Speaking to reporters later, Tamim ...