Sports and politics remain entangled as BCB elections near
20 May 2026, 08:00 AM
Unlike the preceding election during Aminul Islam Bulbul’s tenure, there was no strict requirement this time to nominate councillors from ad hoc committees.
20 May 2026, 08:00 AM
Pace, joy, and Test solidity under Shanto
15 May 2026, 08:00 AM
Pace is power in Test cricket, and Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto is beginning to reap its rewards. With Bangladesh’s 104-run win over Pakistan in the first Test in Mirpur, Shanto equalled Mushfiqur Rahim as the captain with the most Test wins for the Tigers, with seven victories.
15 May 2026, 08:00 AM
Rana’s old-ball swing rewires Tigers’ home Test swagger
13 May 2026, 08:00 AM
Rana getting the old ball to talk had even surprised his captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Litton Das.
13 May 2026, 08:00 AM
‘Hunger for runs’: Shanto dominates with controlled aggression
8 May 2026, 21:21 PM
Aggression is one thing, but controlled aggression is a different kind of menace. Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto’s century against Pakistan on Friday in Mirpur on Day 1 of the first of two Tests, part of the World Test Championship, was a perfect example of the latter.
8 May 2026, 21:21 PM
Speedster emerges from tailender’s shell, Rana an ensemble of one
5 May 2026, 21:30 PM
Ball by ball, step by step, Rana was pure bliss to watch at the Mirpur practice nets on Tuesday.
5 May 2026, 21:30 PM
Rana’s rise gathers pace with ‘presence of mind’
5 May 2026, 08:00 AM
The fuller delivery, like the short ones, created surprise, with some deliveries striking the bat rather than the bat meeting it.
5 May 2026, 08:00 AM
Interview / ‘I always prefer batting at three’
28 April 2026, 10:00 AM
Shanto spoke about navigating that lean phase, whether stepping away from captaincy influenced his batting and more, in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi.
28 April 2026, 10:00 AM
Interview / ‘Strong bonds, healthy competition driving NZ cricket’
26 April 2026, 08:00 AM
Will Young was among the more experienced players in an otherwise inexperienced New Zealand ODI squad that suffered a 2-1 defeat in the recently concluded three-match series against hosts Bangladesh. Arriving in Bangladesh after a successful tour of India, Young and his side encountered tougher batting conditions and a hostile pace attack. The New Zealand number three spoke about the conditions, Bangladesh’s bowling threats, and more in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi. The excerpts are as follows:
26 April 2026, 08:00 AM
When will BCB clarify stance on Shakib?
Just as the ICC Champions Trophy is facing uncertainty due to the dispute between the cricket boards of India and Pakistan, there remains an ambiguity over Shakib Al Hasan’s participation in the event – something the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has failed to clear up thus far.
2 December 2024, 02:00 AM
From Perth to Antigua, a visible gulf in quality
This week, what Yashasvi Jaiswal did at Perth and what the Bangladesh batters failed to do in Antigua could be enough to realise why the two countries are on opposite sides of the spectrum in Test cricket.
27 November 2024, 02:30 AM
Leadership gaps hamper BCB operations
Faruque Ahmed was officially announced as the president of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on 21 August. Yet, just two months in, governance issues are already surfacing within the board. While former president Nazmul Hassan Papon ran operations like a one-man show, Faruque appears to be centralising operations similarly, as seen in skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto’s captaincy situation.
31 October 2024, 01:00 AM
A two-fold challenge for Shanto
Bangladesh’s all-format captain Najmul Hossain Shanto expressed a wish to step down from captaincy after the ongoing South Africa Test series, the first match of which the Tigers lost by seven wickets in Mirpur last week and the final game to be played in Chattogram from tomorrow.
28 October 2024, 02:00 AM
Batting debacles: A continuing headache
Batting debacles are a regularity in Bangladesh cricket and they appear to be happening more frequently in recent times.
24 October 2024, 19:00 PM
Miraz blossoming into big-role player
Miraz has been involved in all three latest fightbacks with the bat in Tests after a top-order collapse.
24 October 2024, 01:29 AM
A fresh reality check on old T20I shortcomings
The third T20I between Bangladesh and India on Saturday in Hyderabad was a dead rubber, with the hosts already up by 2-0 in the series. From a Bangladeshi perspective, the main point of interest in the match was whether the Tigers could put on an improved showing, especially on the batting front.
14 October 2024, 02:00 AM
Siraj’s humble beginnings continue to inspire locals
On Friday, on a visit to the First Lancer Ground in Hyderabad’s Syed Nagar area, the hub for cricket in the locality, this correspondent came across Jayed Khan, a young fast bowler with dreams of making it big as a cricketer.
13 October 2024, 05:00 AM
Much learning left as Tigers try to find Miraz’s role
It rained in Hyderabad yesterday afternoon, a day before the third and final T20I between Bangladesh and India, but soon it ebbed away giving way to sunshine, although not for very long.
12 October 2024, 04:00 AM
A festival for Gwalior
The streets of the Shankargarh village area were packed with incoming traffic at 5:00 PM, some two hours before the first T20I between India and Bangladesh yesterday. There was tight security but that hardly dampened the fans’ excitement for the game in Gwalior, where international cricket had returned after 14 years.
6 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Hridoy awaits his ‘time’ in T20I shake-up
Bangladesh are going into the T20I series against India with promise of more aggression and intent to win. But when going against international teams of the highest-order, Bangladesh’s T20 merits fall short of the standard.
6 October 2024, 01:00 AM
New T20 approach but where does Riyad fit in it?
Towhid Hridoy flicked a ball that went the distance while batting against a net bowler yesterday in Gwalior’s Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium. While the youngster almost casually cleared the boundary, the veteran Mahmudullah Riyad had to take his time to get his bat speed going once he came to bat in the nets.
5 October 2024, 01:30 AM
Heat and scenic views await Gwalior stadium’s debut
The area around Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium in Gwalior, set to stage the first of three T20Is between Bangladesh and hosts India, is on “high security alert” ahead of the venue’s first-ever international exposure.
4 October 2024, 01:30 AM
‘Blown with the wind’ but Sachin’s Roop Singh etched in history
“It’s blown with the wind, so Sachin’s name isn’t there. We had left it like it was in the game,” said scorer Sunil Gupta while looking at the dilapidated scoreboard at the Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior.
4 October 2024, 01:00 AM
Curious case of wet outfield in another no play day
It was unclear to reporters present at the Kanpur Green Park Stadium yesterday what was halting the third day’s play of the second Test between Bangladesh and India from getting on to the field.
30 September 2024, 01:30 AM
Shakib conquers again in own way
Shakib Al Hasan came, he saw, and he conquered, in his own way.
26 September 2024, 18:00 PM
‘A mind like no other’
India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin is 38. Yet he appears to be just easing into the process of refining his art, ball by ball. His delivery that beat Bangladesh batter Mominul Haque on Day 4 of the first Test in Chennai yesterday was so belligerent that it almost defied any explanation.
23 September 2024, 01:30 AM
Hasan earns Chepauk’s admiration through simplicity
When he arrived in Chennai for the first Test against India yesterday, Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud’s Test career was three matches old. From an unknown entity to earning the appreciation of the proud cricket-loving fans of Chennai, Hasan has certainly created a mini ripple.
19 September 2024, 18:30 PM
Batter Shakib at crossroads?
“Actually, Shakib’s [Al Hasan] batting, he is not in rhythm,” Bangladesh selector Hannan Sarkar said at the press conference in Mirpur after announcing a 16-member squad for the upcoming India Tests this month.
13 September 2024, 01:05 AM
Bangladesh Tigers programme proves its worth
After the successful Pakistan tour, the programme's value has finally come to the limelight, especially in how players talked about the benefits of their preparation.
6 September 2024, 01:28 AM