Bangladesh cricket team depart for Asia Cup

The Bangladesh cricketers left Dhaka for United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday to take part in the Asia Cup in two separate groups, reports BSS.The first group, which included captain Liton Das, Jaker Anik, Saif Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shamim Patwari, and others, left Dhaka at 10.15...

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First India-Pakistan match since conflict fires up Asia Cup

NEW DELHI, Sept 7 (AFP): A blockbuster between India and Pakistan headlines the Asia Cup starting on Tuesday as they face off for the first time in cricket since the military conflict in May.Along with regional bragging rights, the Twenty20 competition will serve as a build-up towards the T20 World...

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BCB forms election commission for upcoming polls

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a three-member election commission on Saturday to oversee its board of directors election, reports BSS.Mohammod Hossain, senior advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, was named as the chief election commissioner.Md. Sibgat Ullah, BPM, PPM, additional inspector general of police and chief of the Criminal...

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