A better year hinges on improved management
We all hope the year 2024 will be a better one for Bangladesh sports.
3m ago
Burden of stardom stunting Tigers’ growth
Fahim acknowledges the team's potential under Shanto's leadership but questions the wisdom of persisting with Shakib.
4m ago
The fish rots from the head down
Who is to blame for the unpleasant episode between the two stalwarts?
6m ago
‘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.
8m ago
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.
8m ago
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
1y ago
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.
1y ago
‘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.
1y ago
June 23, 2022
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.
June 4, 2022
‘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.
May 28, 2022
‘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.
May 20, 2022
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.
May 18, 2022
Fahim’s ‘different Mushfiqur’ emerges
“I firmly believe, you will see a different Mushfiqur [Rahim] in this series and he will return amongst runs with big scores.” It was on the opening day’s play of the Chattogram Test when the ‘Guru’ of Bangladesh batting stalwarts -- Nazmul Abedeen Fahim -- made the prophecy about one of his favourite students, with whom he had a special session before the start of the series.
May 14, 2022
Can Shanto realise value of the No. 3?
How good is Najmul Hossain Shanto as the number three batter, a position that consistently demands the widest range of skills?
May 9, 2022
A most mindless ‘mindset’
Right now, the ubiquitous buzzword in our cricket circuit is ‘mindset’. It seems all paths lead to that particular word in discussions about the problems surrounding the Bangladesh men’s national cricket team.
April 23, 2022
Fizz not keen on Test return?
Left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman said that Bangladesh now have a very good pace bowling unit for which the team management can easily make a separate work plan for three formats.
April 18, 2022
‘I believe we can dream all the way’
The Daily Star (DS): Your return to Test cricket after almost a year. Please share the experience with us.
March 15, 2022
‘Who are these girls playing cricket like boys?’
What kind of girls are they, playing cricket like boys? This was the kind of question that reverberated 40 years back in a society that typically had condemned the unconventional. Even to this day, however, this kind of disdainful and condescending mentality rears its head in society despite strides made by women in various fields.
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