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Silent ban clouds NCL as several players barred

by Banglapress • 2 weeks ago

  Bangla Press Desk: The “silent ban” is becoming a reality within Bangladesh cricket. In February, following corruption allegations in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) formed a three-member independe...

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Alcaraz beats rival Sinner for 6th Slam title and No. 1 ranking

by Banglapress • 2 weeks ago

Bangla Press Desk: Carlos Alcaraz reasserted his superiority over Jannik Sinner with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory Sunday in the US Open final — the third Grand Slam tournament in a row where these elite, young rivals met to decide the champion — for...

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Bangladesh Ansar & VDP clinched men’s and women’s titles

by Banglapress • 2 weeks ago

  Bangla Press Desk:   Bangladesh Ansar and VDP emerged champions in both the men’s and women’s categories of the Mercantile Bank 8th National Kho Kho Competition. They proved their dominance by defeating Chittagong district by 8 points in...

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Bangladesh finish sixth after big defeat to Japan

by Banglapress • 2 weeks ago

  Bangla Press Desk:   Bangladesh ended their Asia Cup Hockey campaign in sixth place after going down 6-1 to Japan in the fifth-place playoff on Sunday at Bihar Sports University Hockey Stadium in Rajgir, India. The defeat means Japan sec...

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Bangladesh make early exit at World Archery Championship

by Banglapress • 2 weeks ago

Bangla Press Desk:  Bangladesh endured a disappointing start at the World Archery Championship in South Korea, with both the women’s compound team and men’s individual competitors bowing out in the early rounds. A total of eight Bangladeshi archer...

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‘Do-or-die’ for young Tigers against Yemen

by Banglapress • 2 weeks ago

  Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh under-23 national football team captain Sheikh Morsalin has described their upcoming clash against Yemen as a ‘do-or-die’ encounter in the ongoing AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers, after a disappointing start...

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Messi hits brace as Uruguay, Colombia, Paraguay seal World Cup spots

by Banglapress • 2 weeks ago

  Bangla Press Desk: Lionel Messi scored twice for Argentina in emotional scenes in Buenos Aires on Thursday while Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay joined the reigning champions at next year's World Cup. With Argentina having already long bo...

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Mithun elected president as players’ voices take center stage

by Banglapress • 2 weeks ago

  Bangla Press Desk: ‘‘This must be your first time on a CWAB vote.’’ A senior journalist candidly asked Taijul Islam, who was standing outside the BCB Academy building waiting for newly elected Cricketers’ Welfare Association of Banglades...

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Akram Khan opts out of upcoming BCB elections

by Banglapress • 2 weeks ago

  Bangla Press Desk:  Former national skipper Akram Khan is unlikely to contest the upcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections, scheduled for the first week of October. Akram has represented Chattogram on the BCB board as a director s...

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5–1 win sends Bangladesh to Hockey WC qualifiers

by Banglapress • 2 weeks ago

  Bangla Press Desk:  Bangladesh earned the right to compete in the qualifiers for the 2026 Hockey World Cup after defeating Kazakhstan 5–1 in the placement playoffs of the Asia Cup. By finishing inside the top six of the tournament, Banglade...

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Litton feels 'everything was perfect' in Netherlands series

by Banglapress • 2 weeks ago

  Bangla Press Desk:  Bangladesh captain Litton Das expressed satisfaction after his side wrapped up the three-match T20I series against the Netherlands, insisting that the biggest takeaway was the opportunity for players to get match time ah...

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Braat keeps pushing for the love of the game

by Banglapress • 2 weeks ago

  Bangla Press Desk:  In South Asia, 32 often means the twilight of a cricketer’s career. But for Sebastiaan Braat, it has meant a new dawn. The Dutch all-rounder, back in the Netherlands squad after four years, has been handed a lifeline...

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