Dhaka, April 4 (IANS) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), led by president Aminul Islam Bulbul, held a meeting on Saturday to review cricketing ties with India, confirming that formal communication has been sent to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) regarding upcoming bilateral tours and future collaboration opportunities.Earlier, the BCB had written an email to the BCCI regarding the bilateral tours and series. As per the ICC Future Tour Programme, India is scheduled to play Bangl…
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New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is all set to start a women’s edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2026, which will start in July this year, though things on restarting cricketing ties with India are not yet clear. The fact that the BCB is all set to start a T20 league for women in July was revealed to IANS by Rubaba Dowla, Director of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and Chairperson of the Women’s Wing, on Tuesday.Rubaba Dowla, however, refused to say a…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Sports Minister Aminul Haque has confirmed that he will consult with the International Cricket Council (ICC) before making any final decisions regarding the future of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). Additionally, he plans to establish a second committee to investigate the reasons behind Bangladesh’s absence from this year’s men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Earlier, on March 11, the sports ministry established a committee to investiga…
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) Former Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar has expressed uncertainty over whether he will apply for a place on the national selection panel after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) opted to publicly invite applications for the role for the first time.The development follows incumbent chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain’s decision to step down after completing his two-year tenure. Bashar had long been viewed as the leading candidate to succeed him, but the BCB instead announc…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has barred former international cricketer Monjurul Islam from any direct or indirect involvement in cricket activities under its authority following an inquiry into allegations of misconduct.The decision, announced after a board meeting at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday, was based on the findings of an Independent Inquiry Committee formed to investigate a complaint filed by former Bangladesh women’s captain Jahan…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief Animul Islam has confirmed that he will travel to Colombo on February 15 to watch the high-voltage T20 World Cup 2026 clash between archrivals India and Pakistan at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday.The BCB chief has also informed that representatives from all five major Asian teams, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka, will be present and engage in a dialogue.Speaking to the Bangladesh news…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) BCCI vice‑president Rajeev Shukla has clarified that an audio clip attributed to him about the upcoming India‑Pakistan T20 World Cup match in a Pakistani TV show was manipulated using artificial intelligence and does not reflect his real comments. Shukla urged everyone not to believe or share such misleading content and to report it wherever it appears.”A video of my remarks on the India Pakistan World Cup match has been manipulated using AI to alter the audio. These…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla lauded the International Cricket Council (ICC) for “finding an amicable solution” that made sure the India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match will go ahead as per schedule after the latter decided to reverse its earlier decision to boycott the game. The Pakistan government made a U-turn on its earlier stance and has now allowed the men’s cricket team to play its scheduled match against India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on February 15 in Col…
Dhaka, Feb 9 (IANS) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday extended its sincere appreciation to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the International Cricket Council (ICC) and all involved after the recent exit from T20 World Cup 2026.”The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) extends its sincere appreciation to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the International Cricket Council (ICC) and all involved,” BCB said in a statement.The development came after Bangladesh refused to participate under the t…
Dubai, Feb 9 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC), Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have concluded an “open, constructive and congenial dialogue”.This dialogue covered several matters, including but not limited to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 and the broader outlook for cricket in South Asia.While reflecting on the Bangladesh cricket team’s unfortunate absence from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, the global governing body for cricket reaffirmed BCB…