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Bishwajit Roy

Bishwajit Roy is sports editor at The Daily Star.

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Bangladesh’s big statement amid the consistency question

16 August 2026
For a team that has spent much of its 25-year Test journey searching for consistency, Bangladesh have often produced something more valuable: moments that refuse to be forgotten.
16 August 2026
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A rare opportunity, familiar questions

29 July 2026
Injuries, questionable selection calls and familiar off-field distractions have once again overshadowed what should have been a defining moment in Bangladesh's Test journey.
29 July 2026
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Rodri the commander

21 July 2026
"At the World Cup will be the best Rodri and next season will be the best Rodri." Those words from Pep Guardiola, spoken while Rodri was still recovering from the injury, sounded more like an act of faith than a prediction.
21 July 2026
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A World Cup of symbols, stories, and transitions

19 July 2026
When Lionel Messi walks onto the pitch in New Jersey in the early hours of Monday (Bangladesh time) to face Spain’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, the FIFA World Cup 2026 will reach its final act.
19 July 2026
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One can't expect more from a World Cup

14 July 2026
The quality of football has rarely dipped. Every match seemed to offer something worth watching -- tactical masterclasses, stunning goals, dramatic comebacks, controversial refereeing decisions or stories that extended well beyond the pitch.
14 July 2026
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Fortune favours the giants on the road to Atlanta

12 July 2026
Despite the celebrations, neither Thomas Tuchel nor Lionel Scaloni attempted to mask their teams' shortcomings.
12 July 2026
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France 2-0 Morocco: The scoreline told only half the story

10 July 2026
France produced a performance that stripped away the romance and reminded everyone why they remain one of international football's gold standards.
10 July 2026
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Belgium's best rebuttal to power came on the pitch

7 July 2026
Belgium did not spend the night trying to revisit those debates. They simply demonstrated that while power can influence headlines, it cannot guarantee outcomes.
7 July 2026
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No breather for Tigers as Zimbabwe hand reality check

The latest slip-up came courtesy of Zimbabwe, who secured a gripping three-wicket win in fading light -- an outcome that, in truth, should never have been on the cards.
23 April 2025
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Grudge or merit to decide Hathurusingha's fate?

Will the success against Pakistan put Faruque in a difficult position regarding the decision to remove Hathurusingha from his role?
5 September 2024
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Bangladesh's ‘best Test success’: Bashar glorifies Pakistan win with 10 factors

“By far, this is our best Test series victory and Test performance,” said an excited Bashar soon after Bangladesh recorded a historic first-ever series win over Pakistan with a six-wicket victory in the second Test in Rawalpindi today.
3 September 2024
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Liton spreads stardust in Pindi

The 29-year-old became the first batter to have scored three centuries as a number 6 or 7 batter after coming in to bat with the team’s score below 50 runs, and in this regard, he must thank Mehedi Hasan Miraz and Hasan Mahmud.
1 September 2024
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Papon’s exit a signal of new era?

Nazmul Hassan Papon’s long reign at Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) came to an end yesterday when he resigned as president of the country’s most coveted sports body, paving the way for former captain Faruque Ahmed to assume the lead role.
21 August 2024
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Tigers’ negative mindset exposed in exit

No shortage of excitement, tension, and twists with the semifinals spot at stake: one could not have expected more drama than what unfolded during an absorbing T20 World Cup Super Eights contest between Bangladesh and Afghanistan at the Arnos Vale Stadium in Saint Vincent yesterday.
26 June 2024
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A better year hinges on improved management

We all hope the year 2024 will be a better one for Bangladesh sports.
1 January 2024
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Burden of stardom stunting Tigers’ growth

Fahim acknowledges the team's potential under Shanto's leadership but questions the wisdom of persisting with Shakib.
28 December 2023
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The fish rots from the head down

Who is to blame for the unpleasant episode between the two stalwarts?
4 October 2023
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‘A special place’ as nostalgia and aspiration juxtapose for ’86ers

The Asia Cup remains unparalleled for a certain generation of former Bangladesh cricketers, when it comes to evoking an intense sense of nostalgia.   
29 August 2023
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A grand platform ahead of the World Cup

The 16th edition of the Asia Cup is set to provide a solid platform for the South Asian nations to fine-tune themselves for the ICC World Cup, which will also be hosted in the region beginning Oct 5.
28 August 2023
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Are we destined only to watch the downfall?

Nowadays, hardly anybody shows interest in Bangladesh’s declining football scene unless the women’s or girls’ teams deliver something special
18 April 2023
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‘Always a fighter’ Tanjila packs a punch

“Yes, my name is Tanjila Tanjila,” the rookie boxer only laughed when asked about why she lacks a conventional surname.
31 March 2023
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Bangladesh boxing poised for growth spurts

The Beximco XBC Fight Night in Dhaka had recently created some buzz among the ones fascinated with professional boxing.
31 March 2023
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Tomorrow never dies for BCB

It took almost a year for the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president, Nazmul Hassan Papon, to come up with the announcement: “Our main focus is on the next World Cup, not this one. You can't change everything overnight. We are planning long-term and trying to prepare a squad for the next World Cup.”
14 September 2022
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Who will ring the bell?

When the International Cricket Council (ICC) unanimously gave Bangladesh full membership and made the country the tenth Test-playing nation in June 2000, the immediate reaction from then Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Saber Hossain Chowdhury was that it would inspire Bangladesh's cricketers to strive harder towards their goals.
28 June 2022
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A curious case of Tigers’ Gros Islet chronicles

Bangladesh are all set to play their second and final Test of the two-match series against West Indies at Gros Islet in Saint Lucia, starting from Friday.
23 June 2022
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‘I don’t think we understand the real value of a coach’

Proper grooming is crucial because all basic traits are absorbed during that budding phase, cricket experts remind, especially after national players miserably fail in terms of decision-making on the field. Bangladesh’s poor first-class cricket structure has often been identified as the main culprit behind the country’s struggles in five-day matches since its elevation to Test cricket in 2000.
3 June 2022
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‘The answer is there to see’

There was not any significant difference between hosts Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in terms of international experience as the two subcontinental rivals locked horns in a two-match Test series within the past two weeks.
28 May 2022
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Bangladesh deserve 'full marks', says Bashar

Former Bangladesh captain turned national selector Habibul Bashar did not hesitate to give Bangladesh team ‘full marks’ for their efforts under trying conditions in the Chattogram Test against Sri Lanka that ended in a draw on Thursday.
20 May 2022

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