Shahadat Hossain

In preparation for the upcoming one-off Test against Afghanistan, Bangladesh on Sunday has announced the inclusion of uncapped batsman Shahadat Hossain and fast bowler Mushfik Hasan in their squad. The match is scheduled to begin on June 14 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, with the Afghan Test side arriving on June 10.

A ruling party lawmaker in Bangladesh was arrested today for allegedly shooting and injuring a nine-year-old boy, an incident that sparked a massive public outrage.

Ganguly and Tendulkar cracked centuries but Bangladesh pegged India back by picking up three quick wickets on the rain-truncated second day of the first Test.

On this day in 2006, Shahadat Hossain became the first Bangladeshi bowler to take a hat-trick in the ODI format.

Seamer Mukesh Kumar continued with his dream show in first-class cricket with career-best figures of 6/40 as India A dismissed Bangladesh A for 252 on the first day of the second 'unofficial Test'. Mukesh has been a revelation for India A team since he made his debut in the series against New Zealand A as he also got a five-for during that series.

Veterans Habibul Bashar and Khaled Mashud have been left out of Bangladesh's preliminary 30-man pool for the inaugural Twenty20 WC.

Bangladesh fast bowler Shahadat Hossain is back in action playing the Dhaka Premier Division match on Saturday after just serving 18 months of the five-year ban.

Former skipper Shakib Al Hasan will play for Gemcon Khulna while wicket-keeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim will feature for Beximco Dhaka in the Bangabandhu T20 Cup, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Thursday.

Bangladesh dished out a clinical all-round performance to beat hosts South Africa by 104 runs and enter the semifinals of the ICC U-19 World Cup here on Thursday. Sent in to bat, Bangladesh rode on half-centuries from opener Tanzid Hasan (80 off 84 balls), Shahadat Hossain (74 off 76) and Towhid Hridoy (51 off 73) to post a competitive 261 for 5.

Put in to bat first, openers - Jaffer (138) and Karthik (82) - gave a solid start to India before getting retired hurt. Dravid and Sachin were at the crease when umpires called for stumps on the opening day at Sher-e-Bangla stadium.

Bangladesh on Wednesday handed batsman Towhid Hridoy his maiden Test call-up, replacing injured Mushfiqur Rahim in the two-match series against Sri Lanka, beginning on Friday in Sylhet.

The 14-member squad includes Rajin Saleh, Tushar Imran, Khaled Mashud, Enamul Haque (Jr) and Mehrab Hossain (Jr), all of whom did not feature in the One-day series.

Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar won the toss and elected to field against India in the second and final cricket Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Friday.

On Day 1 of the second Test, Bangladesh recovered to 69/2 after early setbacks against West Indies at Sabina Park, thanks to Shadman Islam’s unbeaten 50 and sloppy fielding by the hosts. Two quick wickets by Kemar Roach had initially left the visitors at 10/2.

Kieran Powell smashed an unbeaten century to steady the WI innings to Indies 228-3 at tea Tuesday on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh.

Bangladesh and New Zealand faced off in the second Test at Mirpur's Shere Bangla Stadium, with a thrilling start. However, a rare obstructing-the-field dismissal by Mushfiqur Rahim added a unique twist to the match, before New Zealand found themselves in a challenging position. Bangladesh struggled with bat, slumping to 47/4 within 15 overs. However, Mushfiqur Rahim and Shahadat Hossain managed to stabilize the innings until the 41st over. The turning point came when Rahim, defending a Kyle Jamieson delivery, instinctively extended his right hand to push the ball away, despite it posing no threat to the stumps.

A swashbuckling 93 by Dhoni and Karthik's 58 powered India to victory in the first ODI against the hosts at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium.

A documentary film that has been made on elocutionist Pradip Ghosh to mark his second death anniversary was screened at Nandan-3 on October 16 evening. Titled ‘Akash Pradip’, the documentary has been produced by his daughter, Pritha Ghosh Sen.

Bangladesh spinner Shakib Al Hasan and fast bowler Shahadat Hossain were fined, while opener Imrul Kayes was reprimanded for excessive appealing during the first Test against West Indies at St Vincent, Kingstown.

Shakib Al Hasan will lead Bangladesh in the second and final Test against the West Indies after captain Mashrafe Mortaza was ruled out with a knee injury, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Friday.

It’s an uneasy coincidence for any Indian fan MS Dhoni's boys are scheduled to take on Bangladesh in their T20 World Cup opener.

Hashmatullah Shahidi, the skipper of the Afghanistan cricket team, exudes confidence as his side prepares to make a highly anticipated return to Test cricket after a hiatus of over two years. Despite the decision to rest key leg spinner Rashid Khan, Shahidi remains optimistic about Afghanistan's chances against Bangladesh in the upcoming one-off Test series, set to commence on Wednesday in Dhaka.

West Indies are on the verge of victory against Bangladesh in the first Test. Kemar Roach and Jayden Seales took three wickets each, leaving Bangladesh reeling at 109-7, chasing 334. Bangladesh's batting crumbled, with only Mehidy Hasan Miraz offering resistance with a quick 45. Taskin Ahmed excelled with the ball, securing his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket with figures of 6-64.

Newly elected lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan on Tuesday received a call back to the Bangladesh squad for the upcoming second Test against Sri Lanka.

Chosen over Rachin Ravindra, spinner Glenn Phillips (4/53) played a pivotal role in taking crucial wickets, while opener Mahmudul Hasan's resilient knock of 86 off 166 balls provided Bangladesh with a solid foundation for a substantial total. Phillips secured his maiden Test wicket by bowling out skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto in the morning session. New Zealand restricted Bangladesh to 310-9 before bad light stopped play on Day 1 of the first Test in Sylhet on Tuesday.

Opting not to enforce a follow-on, Sri Lanka found themselves struggling in their second innings, reaching 102-6 by stumps on the third day, extending their lead to 455 runs. Despite the debutant pacer Hasan Mahmud's encouraging 4-51 for Bangladesh and Khaled Mahmud's contribution of 2-29, Angelo Mathews remained unbeaten on 39 alongside Prabath Jayasuriya, three not out. The duo aimed to bolster Sri Lanka's lead with support from the tail-enders.

Fast bowler Mashrafe Mortaza has been named Bangladesh's new captain for an upcoming tour of the West Indies, the country's cricket board announced on Tuesday.

The BCB has announced a one-day competition between three teams starting from October 11 as a build-up towards the return of domestic cricket in the country. The three sides will be captained by Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudullah, and Najmul Hossain Shanto. The showpiece event will be played from October 11 to October 23.

After VC Mohammad Ashraful was ruled out of final ODI following high fever, three other players have become doubtful for the game due to viral infection.

Mashrafe Mortaza said the inclusion of Sachin and Sourav had made a big difference to the Indian team playing the first Test.