Indian skipper Virat Kohli was reluctant to take Bangladesh as guaranteed, stating that the improvement of the hosts is impressive which they proved byreaching in the quarterfinal stage of the World Cup.  “We do not take any team lightly. The improvement of Bangladesh is impressive, they…

Swashbuckling opener Tamim Iqbal is on the verge of toppling Habibul Bashar Sumon as the highest run getter for Bangladesh in Test cricket. He is seven away from Habibul Bashar’s tally of 3026 runs. He also remains the highest run scorer in Bangladesh’s ODI format. Shakib Al Hasan however…

Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium (KSOAS) is geared up to host the much-anticipated Test between the hosts Bangladesh and high-ranked India. Centering the Test match, which returns to Fatullah’s ground after nine-year hiatus, the renovation works have been done since last few months. Even the pitch…

Radio Shadhin 92.4 FM is country’s one of the most popular radio stations. Radio Shadhin is the first private radio channel that has broadcasted live commentary of international cricket matches directly from the ground. Radio Shadhin will continue its live commentary broadcast during the upcoming…

AFP, VANCOUVER (CANADA): Holders Japan and former winners the United States got their Women’s World Cup campaigns off to strong starts on Monday, while Cameroon and Nigeria warned Africa would field challengers. Japan grabbed three points in Group C against newcomers Switzerland thanks to captain…

AFP, LA SERENA (CHILE): Lionel Messi has won everything possible with Barcelona but has been left staring at an empty shelf gathering dust for his Argentina honours. And 20,000 Argentine fans will cross the Andes hoping that the jinx is ended at the Copa America starting in Chile on Thursday. Barcelona’s…

AFP, SINGAPORE: Texas-based Eric Cray swept to 100m victory at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on Tuesday as he led a Filipino-American assault on the athletics competition. Cray, who will represent the Philippines at next year’s Olympics in the 400m hurdles, switched to 100m but easily won with…

AFP, LONDON: Former England all-rounder Chris Lewis has said he wants to help prevent young cricketers making the “wrong choices” that caused him to be jailed for cocaine smuggling as he was released from prison on Tuesday. The 47-year-old Lewis, who won 32 Test caps and was regarded as…

AFP, MADRID: The mother of Cristiano Ronaldo, the highest-paid footballer in the world, was stopped by Spain’s civil guard from returning home to Portugal with 55,000 euros in her handbag, it emerged Monday. Dolores Aveiro, the Real Madrid star’s 61-year-old mother, had been waiting to take…

Bangladesh Golf Academy (BGA), the new endeavour of Bangladesh Golf Federation (BGF), was inaugurated yesterday at the Army Golf Club in the capital. With a vision of “Taking golf one step ahead” BGA will offer short and long term courses on golf.    The BGF could produce future…