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Bangladesh clinched a monumental 101-run victory over the West Indies in the second Test at Sabina Park, marking their first Test win in the Caribbean in 15 years. This victory leveled the two-match series 1-1 and ended a drought dating back to 2009. Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam and batter Jaker Ali delivered standout performances that steered Bangladesh to triumph. Taijul ...

Bangladesh achieved a milestone in its hockey history by qualifying for FIH Hockey Junior World Cup for the first time after a commanding 7-2 victory over Thailand in a crucial placement match at Junior Asia Cup in Muscat, Oman, on Tuesday. The win guarantees Bangladesh a spot in next year’s Junior World Cup in India with the top six teams ...

Sylhet Division suffered a 54-run defeat to Rajshahi in the seventh and final round of the 26th National Cricket League (NCL) at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today. This was Sylhet’s first defeat in this NCL. They, however, confirmed their first ever NCL title before this round. Sylhet which eventually collected 37 points, finished with four wins, two draws ...

Jay Shah, the Indian cricket administrator and son of Indian Home Minister Amit Shah, officially began his tenure as chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday. At 36, Shah becomes the youngest individual to assume the position, following his unopposed election in August. He succeeds New Zealand’s Greg Barclay, who opted not to seek a third term. In ...

Nurun Nahar, Deputy Governor of the Bangladesh Bank, has been removed from two key departments of the bank. The Human Resources Department of the central bank issued an order to this end which came into effect on Sunday. After taking charge as the Deputy Governor of the bank, she was overseeing 13 important key departments. Earlier, on November 23, a ...

Bangladeshi young tigers defeated Nepal Under-19 by five wickets in their second group-stage match of the ACC Asia Cup at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, UAE on Sunday. Earlier, Bangladesh U-19 won the toss and asked Nepal to bat first. After being asked to bat first, Nepal managed to score only 141 losing all wickets in 45.4 overs as Bangladeshi bowlers ...

The Bangla Tigers, captained by Shakib Al Hasan, endured their third consecutive defeat in the Abu Dhabi T10 League, losing to UP Nawabs by seven wickets at Abu Dhabi Cricket Ground on Saturday. This marked their fourth loss in seven matches, placing them second from the bottom in the standings and jeopardizing their chances of advancing in the tournament. After ...

Bangladesh Women’s team confirmed the three-match ODI series, with a game to spare after cruising to a five-wicket win over Ireland in the second match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today. Opting to bat first, Ireland were restricted to 193-6, a total that Bangladesh overhauled in 43.5 overs by reaching 197-5. Opener Fargana Hoque Pinky led the charge with 89 ...

Bangladesh Under-19 started their ACC Asia Cup campaign on a high, defeating Afghanistan by 45 runs in the opening match at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday. Despite a shaky start, Bangladesh posted a competitive 228 runs on the board, thanks to a stellar captain’s knock by Tamim and a solid partnership with opener Kalam Siddique. The pair added a ...

Liverpool can take another giant step towards just a second English top-flight title in 35 years against fragile Manchester City on Sunday as Ruben Amorim aims for a first Premier League win as Manchester United manager. The top-of-the-table clash at Anfield offers Arsenal, who face West Ham, and Chelsea, who host Aston Villa, the chance to gain ground. AFP Sport ...