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A Dhaka court has issued an arrest warrant against cricketer and former MP Shakib Al Hasan in a cheque fraud case. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ziadur Rahman issued the warrant on Sunday (January 19). Earlier, Shahibur Rahman filed the case on behalf of IFIC Bank on December 15. The court recorded the plaintiff’s statement and ordered Shakib and four ...

Bangladesh women’s team started their ICC Under-19 T20 World Cup campaign with a five-wicket win against Nepal in a low-scoring match at YSD-UKM Cricket Oval in Bangi, Malaysia, on Saturday. Nepal, opting to bat first, struggled against a disciplined Bangladeshi bowling attack and were bowled out for just 52 runs in 18.2 overs. Jannatul Maoua led the attack with an ...

Durbar Rajshahi overcame recent controversies involving player payments to claim a commanding 65-run win over Sylhet Strikers in the Chattogram phase of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). This victory marked their third win in seven matches, propelling them to fourth place in the standings, while Sylhet suffered their fifth consecutive defeat, dropping to sixth. Batting first, Rajshahi posted a competitive ...

Brazilian striker Neymar said Thursday that former Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe became “jealous” of his relationship with Lionel Messi when the Argentine superstar joined the club in 2021. Speaking on a podcast hosted by former Brazil striker Romario, Neymar blamed a clash of egos for the failure of the three stars to gel during their spell together at the ...

Atalanta’s bid for a first Serie A title will come in for a huge test on Saturday when the plucky provincial upstarts host league leaders Napoli, while Inter Milan lurk in an intriguing three-way Scudetto battle. Gian Piero Gasperini’s side are unbeaten in 15 league matches but three consecutive draws have left the ambitious outfit from Bergamo four points behind ...

Juventus is earning a reputation as draw specialists, AC Milan as the comeback kings. Juventus was held 1-1 at Atalanta on Tuesday for its seventh draw in its past eight league matches and its 13th out of 20 Serie A games this season. It remains unbeaten in Serie A, however. Milan fought back to win 2-1 at nearby Como. Atalanta ...

Lazio fired the far-right sympathiser who handles their eagle mascot on Monday after he posted online a series of videos and pictures of his erect penis, reports AFP. Falconer Juan Bernabe, who has been present at Lazio home matches with Olimpia the eagle since the 2010/11 season, posted the footage on social media after having surgery on Saturday to implant ...

Chittagong Kings continued their impressive resurgence in the Bangladesh Premier League with a 30-run victory over Sylhet Strikers on Monday. This marked their third consecutive win in the tournament, placing them in second position on the points table with three wins from four matches under the captaincy of Mohammad Mithun. In the final match of the Sylhet leg, Chittagong batted ...

After a tough start to the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) season, Sylhet Strikers have found their rhythm in front of their home crowd, securing back-to-back victories. On Sunday, they defeated Khulna Tigers by 8 runs, marking their second win in five matches. In the first match of the day at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet batted first and posted ...

Sergio Conceicao’s AC Milan flopped on the new coach’s San Siro debut after the seven-time European champions could only draw 1-1 with struggling Cagliari in Serie A on Saturday, while Juventus’s spiky derby with Torino ended 1-1. Portuguese Conceicao immediately got fans onside by beating Inter Milan in a thrilling Italian Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia, but the pre-match ...