Bangladesh Cricket Board

The Hridoy saga: As it happened

Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy's suspension in the domestic circuit has caused quite a stir in the cricket fraternity over the past few days. Here, we present the timeline that highlights how things have transpired in a chronological manner:

Realisations aplenty, execution zero

Experience seems to have made Bangladesh batter Mominul Haque wiser, but only with his words, not with his execution on the field. 

BCB set to provide NOCs for all PSL-bound players

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is all set to provide NOCs (No Objection Certificate) to all three of their cricketers -- Liton Das, Nahid Rana, and Rishad Hossain -- to feature in the upcoming Pakistan Super League, scheduled to run from April 11 till May 18.

Shanto puts brakes on batting rut with century, Taskin hits unwanted ton

Bangladesh players Najmul Hossain Shanto and Taskin Ahmed experienced vastly contrasting days on Tuesday in the Dhaka Premier League. 

‘Hope to learn from mistakes’: Both Shanto, Rizwan blurt out same cliches 

Hosts Pakistan and Bangladesh have had several similarities in their disappointing ICC Champions Trophy exits.

Neutral body to aid BPL fixing probe

A Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official yesterday said that the board has decided to form an independent inquiry body to support the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) investigations regarding the alleged match and spot-fixing issues in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

Indecisive BCB moving Tigers in circles

With the Champions Trophy squad submission deadline looming on January 12, the decision to reintroduce a player to a national team plagued by batting consistency raises eyebrows.

Three-wheeled experience for Irish women

The Ireland women’s cricket team players experienced the quintessential Dhaka ride when they rode rickshaws at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday. Several players were passengers and a few even tried to pedal about the stadium premises. Gaby Lewis’ troops will eye a comeback in the ongoing three-match ODI series tomorrow after losing the first match by 154 runs in Mirpur on Wednesday. Photos: Firoz Ahmed

Shakib Khan’s Dhaka Capitals to host showbiz-cricket crossover match

For over two decades, Shakib Khan has been a leading figure in the Dhallywood film industry. Recently, he has ventured into the world of cricket through his business enterprise, Remark-Herlan, which has acquired a Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchise named Dhaka Capitals. 

August 27, 2024
August 27, 2024

No bar on Shakib to continue playing, says BCB boss Faruque

Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed said that star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan can continue to represent the country as long as he is not legally proven guilty of any misdeeds.

August 23, 2024
August 23, 2024

‘Girls upset’ but preparation for T20 WC in full swing

Women’s wing head of Bangladesh Cricket Board Habibul Bashar insisted that even though the girls are upset about missing out on playing the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on home soil, it won’t hamper their preparation for the global tournament.

August 21, 2024
August 21, 2024

Faruque wants to 'take the country's cricket forward'

Faruque Ahmed, the newly-appointed president of Bangladesh Cricket Board, has said that his ‘first and foremost responsibility is to take cricket forward’.

August 21, 2024
August 21, 2024

Papon era ends at BCB

Former national team captain Faruque Ahmed has been made president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board.

August 17, 2024
August 17, 2024

Nazmul 'wants to resign', but what’s next for BCB?

Word around the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is that Nazmul Hassan Papon has informed one of the directors that he is in favour of resigning as board president. Many other directors, however, claimed to have no knowledge of the president's wish.

August 15, 2024
August 15, 2024

Is the current BCB board legitimate?

The board of directors of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) might face a legitimacy crisis as they were elected under the 2017-amended BCB constitution, which entitled six top-flight Dhaka clubs to nominate two councillors each to vote, instead of the previous one-entity-one-vote system.

August 10, 2024
August 10, 2024

Tigers to leave for Pakistan on Monday

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to prepone the men’s national team’s scheduled flight to Pakistan as the team will now leave for the country on August 12 instead of the 17th.

August 10, 2024
August 10, 2024

BCB pushing to keep WC hosting rights

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is trying to make headway in communicating with the relevant authorities of the interim government over hosting the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, slated to be played in October this year.

August 7, 2024
August 7, 2024

Uncertain times in BCB

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has fallen into uncertain times after the fall of the Awami League government, still quite a few board officials returned to work yesterday as the BCB like the rest of the country tried to return to some resemblance of normalcy.

August 3, 2024
August 3, 2024

Taskin can manage shoulder injury and play Tests: BCB physio

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) physio Bayjedul Islam Khan said that pacer Taskin Ahmed’s shoulder injury has not aggravated and that he can manage it and play in the longer formats.