There is no shortage of sporting talent in Bangladesh, but the country's sports sector is not developing as expected due to a lack of proper coordination between talent and opportunity, said Barrister Sarwat Siraj Shukla, Vice President of the Bangladesh Olympic Association and President of Bangladesh Mahila Krira Parishad.
Bangladesh's innings unravelled in a nightmare start on the opening morning of the McKay Test. However, the Tigers fought back late in the day, relying once again on their pace bowling. Despite being bowled out for their fourth-lowest total in Test history, just 64 runs, Bangladesh did not allow Australia to take full control of the match. It was left-arm pacer Shariful Islam who kept Bangladesh in the fight. After scoring the team's highest of 14 runs with the bat, he took six wickets with the ball. Taskin Ahmed and Mehidy Hasan Miraz took one wicket each. Australia ended the day on 165-8, leading by 101 runs.
Argentine football star Lionel Messi is facing a fine after slapping American footballer Quinn Sullivan, who is of Bangladeshi descent, on the back of his neck.
Former India football captain Baichung Bhutia has urged fans to boycott India's proposed friendly against five-time world champions Brazil, arguing that the money being spent on the high-profile match would be better invested in developing the country's football infrastructure.
Bangladesh were bowled out for just 64 in their first innings before Australia lost three wickets for 50 runs in a dramatic opening day of the Mackay Test, leaving the hosts 14 runs behind at tea.
England captain Joe Root has equalled Sachin Tendulkar's world record for the most half-centuries in Test cricket after scoring a composed 66 against Pakistan in the first Test at Headingley.