DHAKA: Sri Lanka scored 408 runs for seven wickets on the second day of the second Test against Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Wednesday. Sangakkara and Ajantha Mendis are on the crease 206 and zero runs respectively. Shakib Al Hasan bagged three wickets

DHAKA: Sachin Tendulkar notched up another prestigious first when he joined the list of the nation`s Bharat Ratnas on Tuesday noon. The President awarded him and noted scientist Professor CNR Rao with India`s highest civilian honour at a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Sachin is the

DHAKA: Sri Lanka`s star batsman Mahela Jayawardene and strike bowler Rangana Herath will not play in the three-match one-day series against Bangladesh starting this month. Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement on Monday that the two players have been rested for the ODI series, but will

DHAKA: Chelsea ended Manchester City`s 100% home record in the English Premier League with a 1-0 win at the Etihad Stadium on Monday evening. Home fans had enjoyed a feast of 42 goals in 11 previous home league fixtures this term, but it was Jose Mourinho`s side who walked away with the

DHAKA: The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) tribunal`s verdicts into alleged match-fixing and spot-fixing will be read out on February 26 and 27. Both sides will give final arguments for two weeks after the hearing ends on Thursday. The BCB will announce the verdicts. The full hearing

DHAKA: Sri Lanka scored 314 run for five wickets at stumps on day one in the second Test against Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Tuesday.According to espncricinfo.com, the visitors were in the driver`s seat for large parts of the day, but a few too many

DHAKA: The US sports envoys Tony Sanneh and Linda Hamilton reached Bangladesh through the US Department of State’s Sports United program. The American Center at the US Embassy at the capital in partnership with the Bangladesh Football Federation, will host two American professional

DHAKA: Barcelona lost at home in the league for the first time since April 2012 as Valencia ended the league leaders` run of 25 successive wins at the Nou Camp. Alexis Sanchez gave Barca the lead before Dani Parejo swept home and Pablo Piatti headed in for the visitors, report BBC.

DHAKA: Banglalink, the country’s 2nd largest mobile operator Saturday announced the appointment of world famous cricket all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan as its new brand ambassador. The top-ranked all-rounder in the world and the pride of Bangladesh was announced as Banglalink’s Brand

DHAKA: BCB president Nazmul Hassan has said that Bangladesh will play against India, England and Australia in the next two years. He hopes to sign the Members Participation Agreements (MPA) by February 8 with the three countries to confirm the tours."We will be in a better position than

DHAKA: French doctors have started trying to bring Formula One legend Michael Schumacher out of his month-long induced coma.His spokeswoman said Thursday, reports dawn.com.The drugs used to keep Schumacher, 45, unconscious have begun to be reduced, though it may be some time yet before he

DHAKA: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is happy with the security situation in Bangladesh ahead of the World Twenty20 slated for March 16 to April 6.The ICC in a statement said that its Board on Wednesday received a report on the security situation in Bangladesh and feels progress

DHAKA: Sri Lanka won by innings and 248 runs in first test match against Bangladesh on Thursday in Mirpur.Bangladesh managed to score 250 runs losing all ten wickets in their second innings.Sri Lanka`s seamers began the slide before the Bangladesh middle order succumbed to the offspin of

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Wednesday managed to score 35 runs from the hefty 498-run lead that Sri Lanka accumulated over the last two days in Mirpur. Tamim lost his wicket early, while Ayub and Shamsur will hopefully try their best to bat out the fourth day to a position of relative safety.

DHAKA: Sri Lanka scored 616 runs losing six wickets with a lead of 384 runs in the 1st innings on Wednesday, the third day of the first test in Mirpur.Mahela Jayawardene and Kithuruwan Vithanage are on the crease152 and 44 runs respectively.Angelo Mathews scored 86 runs before back to the

DHAKA: Sri Lanka scored 512 runs losing five wickets with a lead of 280 runs in the 1st innings on Wednesday, the third day of the first test in Mirpur.Mahela Jayawardene and Angelo Mathews are on the crease 108 and 70 runs respectively.Bangladesh bowlers failed to make any breakthrough

DHAKA: Sri Lanka scored 408 runs losing five wickets with a lead of 185 runs in the 1st innings on Wednesday, the third day of the first test in Mirpur.DPMD Jayawardene and Mathews are on the crease with 66 and 18 runs respectively.Shakib Al Hasan begged three wickets while Al-Amin

Sri Lanka managed to score 375 runs for the loss of five wickets with a lead of 143 runs at stumps on day two of the first Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur. The tepid pace bowlers were treated with utter disdain earlier in the day by Dimuth Karunaratne and Kaushal Silva, who set the tone

DHAKA: In a late development on Monday night, the BCCI, CA and ECB wrote to the ICC asking that the discussions on the proposal referring to the restructuring of the ICC`s administration and financial distribution model be deferred.After Cricket South Africa called the proposed revamp

DHAKA: Sri Lanka scored 209 runs with loss of one wicket in 65 overs on Tuesday, the second day of first test match in Mirpur.Kaushal Silva are on the crease with 98 runs and Kumar Sangakkara 44 runs respectively.Lankan batsman Dimuth Karunaratne scored 44     runs before back to the