14 June 2026

CATEGORY: SPORTS

Sports news and updates

BCB mulling move to criminalise fixing

by Bangla Press 7 months ago

Bangla Press Desk:  Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam said that the board will discuss in its next meeting whether to approach the government to make match-fixing a criminal offence.Aminul made the remarks to the Daily Sun af...

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Time for Bangladesh to embrace Mirpur as its spin center

by Bangla Press 7 months ago

Bangla Press Desk: India has Chennai. You can add Nagpur or Kanpur, where wickets traditionally turn. Sri Lanka is even more famous for spin. Their iconic R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo has long been aided toward spin-friendly...

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Pakistan pulls back as India host Hockey World Cup

by Bangla Press 7 months ago

Bangla Press Desk:  The 14th edition of the Junior Hockey World Cup will be held in India in November-December. Pakistan had demanded a neutral venue for their matches. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) did not accept that request. In th...

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Bangladesh Women suffer a 3–0 defeat to Thailand

by Bangla Press 7 months ago

Bangla Press Desk:  After nearly three and a half months away from the field, the Bangladesh women’s football team made their return, but couldn’t make it a memorable one. Peter Butler’s side suffered a 3–0 defeat against Thailand in the first o...

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Soumya, Saif crack the hard-ball code

by Bangla Press 7 months ago

Bangla Press Desk: The white ball doesn’t stay white for long in Mirpur. Once the sheen fades, it turns darker, softer, heavier — and in the spin-dominated conditions at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, it becomes increasingly stubborn to hit. Fin...

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Bangladesh eye positive start in Thailand friendlies

by Bangla Press 7 months ago

Bangla Press Desk: After more than three and a half months away from international action, the Bangladesh women’s national football team are ready to return to the pitch with renewed energy and confidence. Their last outing came in July during the AF...

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Shakib hopes to bid farewell at Mirpur

by Bangla Press 7 months ago

Bangla Press Desk: Former Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has expressed his desire to play one final match and retire at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, the ground where his remarkable international career began.In an int...

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'Bangladesh outplayed us in all departments,' admits Sammy

by Bangla Press 7 months ago

Bangla Press Desk: West Indies head coach Daren Sammy was forthright in his assessment of Bangladesh’s performance following his team’s 2-1 ODI series defeat at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday.Sammy, who has long been...

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Five-day residential camp announced for selected cricketers

by Bangla Press 7 months ago

Bangla Press Desk: In continuation of creating real opportunities at the club level for hidden cricket talents across the country, Ace Sports Network has announced the ‘Shopno Jatra Talent Hunt’ residential camp. The 5-day training camp for the selec...

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Isak sustains groin injury to extend tough start

by Bangla Press 7 months ago

Bangla Press Desk: Alexander Isak’s underwhelming start to his Liverpool career hit another bump when he sustained a groin injury in the Champions League win at Eintracht Frankfurt.The Sweden striker, signed from Newcastle for a British-record fee of...

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