BCB President Nazmul Hassan Papon
Papon mulling to open BNS partially
Youth and Sports Minister Nazmul Hassan Papon is mulling to open the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) in Dhaka partially before the expiration of its renovation works project comes to an end in December 2024.
Can Papon walk the talk?
The newly appointed Minister of Youth and Sports Nazmul Hassan Papon made many great promises on the first day at his new office yesterday, promises the country's sports fraternity has heard before from his predecessors with very little implementation.
A fixer-upper with no fix in sight
An act of publicly taking the blame and responsibility, an initiation or indication of setting in motion an overhaul, or a statement of how things are to be taken from here on -- none of the aforementioned measures or steps were taken by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) even as over a fortnight passed since Bangladesh closed their disastrous World Cup campaign.
Shakib becomes Test captain, Liton his deputy
Bangladesh star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan is back to being the captain of the Bangladesh Test side while the in-form wicketkeeper-batter Liton Das is set to be the vice-captain, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan made the announcement during a press conference following a board meeting today.
‘Do I now explain to them how to play Tests?’
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan questioned the team’s planning for the one-off Test against Afghanistan which the Tigers were almost certain to lose after losing six wickets for 136 runs on day four in their chase of 398.
Questions for Mashrafe
Upon returning to Dhaka from a two-day International Cricket Council chief executives committee meeting in Kolkata yesterday,
‘With consistency they can serve Bangladesh for a long time’
Bangladesh's ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza suggests that with consistency of form, the cricketers left out of the central contract can make a comeback.
The boys played like heroes, says BCB president
Despite the Tigers’ defeat to India in the final of the Nidahas Trophy tournament, the team managed to put up a brave fight in most of the matches and BCB president Nazmul Hassan says that the players played like heroes.
Mahmudullah deserved better
With the auspicious occasion of Bangladesh's 100th Test match coming up tomorrow, the whole apparatus of Bangladesh cricket seems to have been plunged into gloom in Sri Lanka, and a bit of farce in Bangladesh.
Cricket: Courtney Walsh set to arrive tomorrow night
West Indies legend Courtney Walsh, who has signed up to be Bangladesh’s specialist bowling coach will arrive in Dhaka tomorrow night.
Sports journos condemn BCB selectivity
Three sports journalist organisations -- Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association (BSJA), Bangladesh Sports Press Association (BSPA) and Bangladesh Sports Journalists Community (BSJC) deplore remarks made by BCB president.
Historic India-Bangladesh Test to be held in February 2017
India will play a historic one-off Test match against Bangladesh at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad from February 8 next year.
'Faruque can leave if he wants'
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon came down hard on BCB chief selector Faruque Ahmed for the comments the latter made to the media regarding his resignation from the national selection panel.
'Watching local games crucial'
The importance of Bangladesh improving in Test cricket somehow finds a space in a BCB forum when technical committee members brought it to the notice of BCB president Nazmul Hassan Papon at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.
Very little chance for Mustafizur to play in PSL: BCB president
Bangladesh Cricket Board President Nazmul Hassan Papon says there is little chance for Bangladesh bowler Mustafizur Rahman to play in the Pakistan Super League.
Zimbabwe due in Nov, BCB confirms
Zimbabwe cricket team is to arrive in Dhaka in early November on a short tour to play ODI and T20I matches against Bangladesh.
Zimbabwe likely to arrive for Test series next month: BCB
The Bangladesh and Zimbabwe cricket boards have “agreed in principle” to shift the dates of Zimbabwe's tour of Bangladesh.
Postponed tour a setback for players, BCB
The biggest impact of Australia's decision to postpone their tour to Bangladesh is to be felt by the young home side, but the BCB will also be left with financial and perception challenges.
Australia's tour: BCB still hopeful
Bangladesh Cricket Board President Nazmul Hassan says they have left no stone unturned in providing assurance regarding security for the Australian team.
